Hunting Daylight (9781101619032) (2013)
“His pulse quickened as he breathed in cologne, pizza, tobacco, burned coffee, and blood. Straight ahead, a long line twisted away from the British Airways help desk. As he passed by, he caught the tang of acetone and overripe fruit.
The odor of human ketoacidosis, he thought. And of hidrosis—a vampire’s sweat.
Nick’s tailbone prickled as if he’d sat on an anthill. He darted into an alcove and studied the passengers. A teenage boy with a mohawk. A mother soothing her ginger-haired infant. A long...-legged brunette reading Vogue.
Where was Tatiana?
Two days ago, he’d called Al-Dîn Corp’s main office in Cape Town, South Africa, and he’d reached a bullheaded receptionist. “Let’s cut through the shit,” he’d finally said. “Find Tatiana Kaskov. Tell her that Dr. Nick Parnell has information about Jude Barrett’s kid. Got a pen? Here’s my phone number.”
Tatiana had called an hour later. Nick had cut a deal: For one million euros, he’d tell her where to find Vivienne Barrett.MoreLess
The odor of human ketoacidosis, he thought. And of hidrosis—a vampire’s sweat.
Nick’s tailbone prickled as if he’d sat on an anthill. He darted into an alcove and studied the passengers. A teenage boy with a mohawk. A mother soothing her ginger-haired infant. A long...-legged brunette reading Vogue.
Where was Tatiana?
Two days ago, he’d called Al-Dîn Corp’s main office in Cape Town, South Africa, and he’d reached a bullheaded receptionist. “Let’s cut through the shit,” he’d finally said. “Find Tatiana Kaskov. Tell her that Dr. Nick Parnell has information about Jude Barrett’s kid. Got a pen? Here’s my phone number.”
Tatiana had called an hour later. Nick had cut a deal: For one million euros, he’d tell her where to find Vivienne Barrett.MoreLess
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