Collateral Damage (2002)
“The Orleans was no less garish than all the other adult penny arcades in town, but it did stand at the southern end of the city on Tropicana Avenue. One face of the flashing Christmas tree of a building did offer a breathtaking view of the lively and festive Las Vegas strip. But he could see that by choosing the right room, a visitor could instead have a window full of the sweeping mountain panorama that surrounded the valley Las Vegas was snuggled down into.
At his elbow, Virgil murmured, “Jus...t like the French Quarter,” in his trembling base. Hannibal wasn’t sure about the architecture, but he did recognize the magnolia trees, looking so out of place, standing in front of the urban desert inn.
“I think I better do this one alone.” Hannibal said. “Cover the exits best you can while I go inside and try to find out which of these eight hundred rooms our girl is vacationing in.”
Actually, there were eight hundred and forty rooms, as Hannibal learned from a brochure while he waited for a desk clerk to notice him.MoreLess
At his elbow, Virgil murmured, “Jus...t like the French Quarter,” in his trembling base. Hannibal wasn’t sure about the architecture, but he did recognize the magnolia trees, looking so out of place, standing in front of the urban desert inn.
“I think I better do this one alone.” Hannibal said. “Cover the exits best you can while I go inside and try to find out which of these eight hundred rooms our girl is vacationing in.”
Actually, there were eight hundred and forty rooms, as Hannibal learned from a brochure while he waited for a desk clerk to notice him.MoreLess
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