9781443208246

The Firing Line

Format: Paperback

ISBN13: 9781443208246

Paperback|9781443208246


Overview

Excerpt: ...sometimes burned cigarettes, sometimes a tiny globule of aromatic gum, pretending it propitiated the malice-brooding gods. And, thinking of Malcourt, suddenly he remembered the door-key. Malcourt could not get in without it. And the doors were barred and chained. Slipping the key into his pocket he opened his door, and, treading quietly through the silent house, descended to the great hall. With infinite precaution he fumbled for the chains; they were dangling loose. Somebody, too, had drawn the heavy bars, but the door itself was locked. So he cautiously unlocked it, and holding the key in his hand, let himself out on the terrace. And at the same moment a shadowy figure turned in the starlight to confront him. "Shiela " "Is that you, Mr. Hamil?" "Yes. What on earth are you

ISBN-13

9781443208246

ISBN-10

1443208248

Weight

0.84 Pounds

Dimensions

9.00 x 6.00 x 0.58 In

List Price

$22.16

Format

Paperback

Pages

256 pages

Publisher

Published On

2010-03-01



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