Magic Lantern (Rogue Angel)
“Edmund struggled against the heaviness that kept his eyelids closed. He wanted to see, but he just couldn’t open his eyes. In the distance, he heard boat motors and machinery that weren’t the normal morning noises around his flat. “Professor Beswick.” He tried to open his eyes again. This time he also moved his head slightly, but it felt as if someone had filled his skull to bursting with wet cement. The man cursed in French and it was so fast that Edmund couldn’t follow all of it. “Why isn’t h...e waking?” “The chloroform takes a while to wear off.” This second voice was cold and impersonal. Hearing that sent a charge of adrenaline through Edmund’s body. Frantic, he tried to gather his scattered thoughts. The last thing he remembered was working in his flat. No, that wasn’t right. The last thing he remembered was walking into his flat. He’d been looking forward to working, and he’d especially been looking forward to seeing Annja Creed again. Except he hadn’t been alone in the flat.MoreLess
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