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“Good eye. It’s an R8 Spyder. Call me a snob, it’s the only kind of car I’ll drive.” “Why?” Amanda thought of her crummy little compact Korean car and felt mildly put out with him. “I like how it looks. I like how it handles. And—I can afford…

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“I’m a rat, G.H.,” Greg sighed. “I see. It’s to be that sort of conversation, is it? Well, fetch us both a strong coffee, and unburden your heart. Great-Uncle Henry knows and sees all.” He sounded like a bemused psychic. “There’s no problem we can’t fix or overcome.”…

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This story hasn’t got a proper name yet, it’s just labeled for the main character. “Just what Della is going to tell us,” Karen said, smiling at Della as she walked in the room. “They had a big turnover at Ravenwood. One doctor murdered, killed by a colleague,…

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“Ah, yes! Come I will show you. We keep those for special customers, those with better than tourist tastes. Who is your mother?” “Rosaline Cross,” she replied automatically, hardly expecting Auria to know her by name. The woman turned happily, gasping as she took Mara’s hands in hers.…

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Jason Banes is a thief, a fact he freely admits. What he isn’t, is a murderer. Unfortunately, when a job goes horribly wrong, he’s arrested and on trial for robbery—and the murder of six innocent hostages. At first, he’s reluctant to admit he had an accomplice, but eventually he tells the…

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“And you ran into me, because you weren’t looking.” “Oh, aye. Entirely my fault. As I’ve the testicles in this equation,” he snapped, his tone chilly. “Don’t try and make it about your testicles,” Evie said, more loudly than she intended. Several heads turned in their direction. Tim…

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Stan hesitated at the door. “Forgive the blunt question, but you aren’t vegan or anything, are you?” “Ugh, no! I decidedly eat meat.” Stan’s ears reddened and he tried not to laugh. It took Ostia a second to realize what she’d said. Blushing, she walked out the door.…

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“No! No, nothing like that. I promise. He’s in town for awhile. You’re new. I thought maybe you’d hit it off. I really wasn’t trying my ninja tactics. Yes, I’ve done that before. I admit. But not this time. Ralan obviously thought that or he’d be here by…

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“It won’t slow you down that much. A little at first until you get used to it. The pain meds will make you groggy though.” “Have you had a broken leg, Doctor?” Jane asked abruptly. “Yes. As a matter of fact, I’ve broken both legs at different times.…