The Deadly Fire (2011)
“The dark could work for him as well as for Joseph Bishop. Instantly, he flung the rusty spar, aiming low, hoping to get it tangled within the man’s legs, and then he ran. With no light, he stood a good chance of getting away.
It was no good going back into Drury Lane. It was brightly lit, but there had not been a single person around. It would be no good screaming: no one in the houses and rooms above the shops there would take any notice. Once the theatres and the shops closed, the inhabitants... retreated to their lairs in the cellars and attics. No, he would keep away from Drury Lane. So Alfie flew down through the gloom of Crown Court.
As he ran, he heard a muffled yell behind him and a string of muddled swear words. That fellow is mad, he thought. Deep within him was an intense fear, but above that was the feeling that he could survive this.
And Joseph Bishop pounded behind him.
Ahead, Alfie could see a faint glimmer of light. That was Bow Street. The sight gave him courage and renewed his strength.MoreLess
It was no good going back into Drury Lane. It was brightly lit, but there had not been a single person around. It would be no good screaming: no one in the houses and rooms above the shops there would take any notice. Once the theatres and the shops closed, the inhabitants... retreated to their lairs in the cellars and attics. No, he would keep away from Drury Lane. So Alfie flew down through the gloom of Crown Court.
As he ran, he heard a muffled yell behind him and a string of muddled swear words. That fellow is mad, he thought. Deep within him was an intense fear, but above that was the feeling that he could survive this.
And Joseph Bishop pounded behind him.
Ahead, Alfie could see a faint glimmer of light. That was Bow Street. The sight gave him courage and renewed his strength.MoreLess
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