The Collector's Apprentice
B. A. Shapiro
"Paulien was so engrossed in her work that she never heard him approach and only slowly became aware that someone was standing behind her."
"Paulien was so engrossed in her work that she never heard him approach and only slowly became aware that someone was standing behind her."
"The most secret database in the United States, probably in the world, had apparently been hacked."
"Since time immemorial, immortals had tormented other immortals by destroying human beings under their protection."
"The man and the woman looked the same as they had the afternoon before: tall, well nourished, well dressed, rested. Today they seemed a bit more worried."
"“Prince of Troy Dead in Stable Fire” read all the headline banners at the newspaper stands in King’s Cross."
"As Virgil rolled past a million acres of newly sprouted cornfields on the way to Wheatfield, he realized that there were damn few wheatfields around anymore."
"The woman in the white gloves unlatched the dull silver buckle and the satchel held its breath."
" I looked down at the last picture, Cecil’s face quite clear in this one, that shit-eating grin, as though he were posing at a tourist attraction."
"Is there anyone you can think of who would do this to your husband?"
"More sheep were killed last night. The Livingstones have lost a dozen of their blooded stock, and several farmers have suffered."
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