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Chapter 25: From Harm's Way to Stowed Away

'Gabe had learned three important things from his time with Renzo, the hulking Bajan policeman. First, he was a man of few words; second, he had very little time for most people including Gabe and third, he was absolutely besotted with his sister Cherelle. Of the three, however, the last observation had proved to be the most significant. It transpired that the pair had started dating a little less than a week after Cherelle had arrived on the island, and after such a short time together it seemed apparent (even to the boy) that the sullen-faced cop would gladly take a bullet for her. By mere association, this placed Gabe in equally safe hands.'

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Chapter 24: A Pilfered Venue

'Olek watched Ivan talking with his betrothed. His son was tall and powerfully built with a full head of lustrous black hair. Handsome and zestful at thirty years of age, his were the fresh untroubled eyes of someone with all of the adventures and uncertainty ahead of him; not a man who’d already been there and done it. He recognised so much of his former self in that face. But was it all really forty-five years ago? Where had the years gone? “What do you think, Dad?” “Sorry?” Olek snapped out of his trance. “Miles away. About what?”'

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Chapter 23: An Unfortunate Confession

'Zach awoke with a start in his hotel room in Cundinamarca, Colombia. His joints ached, the inside of his mouth had the texture of sandpaper, and it felt as though someone was lightly but persistently tapping nails into his temples. The room was dark, although a thin slither of light intruded via a skewed vertical blind. He rolled towards the centre of the bed and found that he was alone. He’d not fallen asleep in this condition; he distinctly remembered drifting off with a curvaceous local. Maria? Was that her name? No, Marcia. Marcia the Dance Instructor and History student… or was it Politics? Evidently she was gone now and he supposed it didn’t matter. Why she’d disappeared so abruptly, however, he had no clue.'

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Chapter 22: Dented Principles

'“When did this happen?” “Less than two hours ago. It’s a residential area slightly north of the capital, a stone’s throw from the most touristy part.” Mr O’Malley moved away from Jordana’s keyboard and rose to his full height. “This is apparently a low-crime area. They’re definitely not used to seeing this kind of thing.” “And the woman who sent the video, what does she know about it?” “Sweet F A,” the chief editor replied. Jordana hit play on the video once more. Although the camera phone footage was shaky and not of the best quality, the source had caught just enough to sufficiently capture the bizarre scene.'

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Chapter 21: A Fake Gun

'From instinct Gabe knew which areas to avoid in the day, and that venturing out alone at night was impossible. He’d also learnt that the circle of people he could trust in Trini had dwindled to a number he could count on one hand. It was time to leave. For good.'

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Chapter 20: A Tall American in a Cafe

'The week after meeting the unexpectedly kind-hearted Blair had been hardest on Mathilda. Despite finishing the last of their personal cannabis supply in Inverness, and not smoking anything since, Marcus had been suffering from continual bouts of paranoia (although it took much convincing from Tild for him to accept it for what is was). He heard conspiratorial chatter in service station bathrooms and saw the shadows of figures looming over the motorhome when they were parked in entirely secluded places.'

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Chapter 19: An Enraging Diversion

'Cee had felt rushed and agitated in every second spent at the office. Even with Jeremy back to help out, she still felt the crushing sense of there not being enough hours in a day. Her husband had been working from home and watching over Tami today, in order for her to show her face at the office until just after lunch. It was certainly easier to plough through her work in the conventional environment, devoid of distractions. But today had been particularly busy; she’d still not managed to complete the Quarterly Driver’s Report.'

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Chapter 18: A Last-Minute Replacement

'Jordana sat in her cubicle with her headphones on. She’d spent the day storming through a packed workload; presently she was editing her latest podcast and flitting occasionally to a second monitor to write up the key topics for the corresponding web article. In the video she was interviewing a Trinidadian police officer named Jonah via Skype. The piece was also to be accompanied with a detailed retraction. It absolutely pained her to write this, seeing as she’d had no input into the original article. But she had recommended Rubin, the junior writer responsible. Mr O’Malley was livid when the news had reached him. He’d jabbed his finger and raised his voice and pounded his hairy fist on his desk.'

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Chapter 17: A Suspicious Greenhouse

' “Oh, bloody hell,” Olek grunted across the breakfast table. “Twelve across… Starts with ‘B’. Five letters, ‘sacred fig tree’.” “Bodhi,” Victoria replied almost instantaneously. “B-O-D-H-I.” “Ah. Perfect.” Olek scribbled it down. Although he loathed asking for help, this was the final word and he was satisfied he’d never have guessed it. He flicked back to the start—reading the newspaper was his reward for completing the crossword. Some reward, he soon reflected; even the broadsheets had descended into a cavalcade of doom-mongering and hidden agendas these days.'

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Chapter 16: A Riotous Distraction

'The last few weeks in the new mobile abode had not been without their minor hurdles and difficulties for Marcus and Mathilda. They had sometimes forgone warm showers, been forced to abruptly move on in the dead of night (mostly because of Marcus’s paranoia), and the toilet situation left something to be desired. Despite all this, they were elated to be experiencing one of those rare and elusive things: a warm and dry English summer. With gorgeous blue skies and resplendent countryside as their backdrop, the two had clocked up the miles in what could best be described as continually high spirits—high being the operative word. If he had to sum up their journey thus far in one word, Marcus would have said: liberating.'

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