“Cairo. An inter-services game of cricket was in progress in the lush grounds behind him as Powell made his way through the grand portal of the Gezira Sporting Club. It was a hot and humid day and Powell was dripping with sweat. A fellow officer had given him a lift for part of the way but he had had to walk the last mile. Uniformed Egyptian attendants bowed and guided him through the lobby towards the bar, where he could see his host with a drink already in hand.”
― The French Spy
― The French Spy
“Nothing makes living people feel more powerless than Death”
― Kaleidoscope
― Kaleidoscope
“A magic Adam never knew existed, yet he must somehow control it to survive.”
― Get Rich or Get Lucky
― Get Rich or Get Lucky
“Tightening his embrace around his wife and little Theo, he vowed, "I will do everything in my power to continue being worthy of the faith you have in me.”
― Taming Flame
― Taming Flame
“Buying loyalty can be as effective as fear when one’s rival is poorer than oneself.”
― Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
― Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
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