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Burdens Of The Dead – Snippet 28

Burdens Of The Dead – Snippet 28  PART III November, 1540 A.D.  Chapter 20 Venice  Benito had long since decided that he could deal with almost anything better than goodbyes. This one was far worse than any other. Yet there … Continue reading

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Noah’s Boy – Snippet 22

Noah’s Boy – Snippet 22 Kyrie let go of his shoulder now, and went to the shelves that were stacked with mustard pots.  She started turning them so they all faced the same way, and spoke as though to the … Continue reading

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Burdens Of The Dead – Snippet 27

Burdens Of The Dead – Snippet 27  Chapter 19 Constantinople  The narrow waters of the Bosphorus had seemed like a refuge. The admiral of Eastern Fleet had relaxed when they had entered them, with the wooded bluffs seeming like shields. … Continue reading

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Noah’s Boy – Snippet 21

Noah’s Boy – Snippet 21 Chapter 13 Her first thought was that Tom had had a stroke.  That was the only explanation she could summon for the way he stood there, barely moving, his face looking like he was concentrating … Continue reading

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Burdens Of The Dead – Snippet 26

Burdens Of The Dead – Snippet 26   They went back to Marco’s attempts at reading, and, when that was done, Marco asked about something else that had been troubling him. He knew, by now, that Francisco had been a … Continue reading

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Burdens Of The Dead – Snippet 25

Burdens Of The Dead – Snippet 25   Chapter 18 Venice   It was wonderful having Benito back, Marco found. He hadn’t realized quite how easily he bonded with his half-brother. He knew how much he’d missed him, of course; … Continue reading

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Noah’s Boy – Snippet 20

Noah’s Boy – Snippet 20 * * * Kyrie heard Tom shout, but didn’t have time to give it much thought, because Conan came running out of the storage room, banging the door behind him.  She guessed, as she turned … Continue reading

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Burdens Of The Dead – Snippet 24

Burdens Of The Dead – Snippet 24   Chapter 17 The Black Sea   “I suppose,” said Admiral Lemnossa, looking at the sails on the horizon, “We’re lucky to have avoided them for this long. I hoped that jig out … Continue reading

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Noah’s Boy – Snippet 19

Noah’s Boy – Snippet 19 Chapter 12 Bea liked the cabin.  She’d been expecting something bare, perhaps with bathroom facilities outside. She’d never seen much point in that sort of thing. As far as she was concerned, humans had spent … Continue reading

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Burdens Of The Dead – Snippet 23

Burdens Of The Dead – Snippet 23   She needed to know more. She had exerted her will on him, and he had answered. But it meant little to her. Where was Ferrara? And he seemed to have no ideas … Continue reading

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