The Genius Wars
“Saul had already left for work. But the kitchen was still full of people.
Fiona was there, shuffling around in a pair of ugg boots. With her was Gazo Kovacs, who had once again donned his bodyguard outfit: long sleeves, shiny shoes, musky aftershave. Unfortunately, the scrap of toilet paper adhering to a razor cut on his right cheek tended to spoil the overall effect. And he was further diminished by the presence of Angus McNair – a recent arrival from the safe house.
Angus seemed to fi...ll the room. He gave the impression that his scalp was brushing against its ceiling, and that the floor-boards were sagging under his weight. His partner, on the other hand, was a nuggetty little man like a short-haired terrier, with hard, flat, poker-chip eyes that scoured the scene in front of him as if they were made of steel wool. ‘I’m Officer Reggie Bristow,’ this man informed Cadel, in a voice like the squeak of a rusty gate. ‘And I’m here to watch your back.’ ‘Oh,’ said Cadel, who was still on the threshold.MoreLess
Fiona was there, shuffling around in a pair of ugg boots. With her was Gazo Kovacs, who had once again donned his bodyguard outfit: long sleeves, shiny shoes, musky aftershave. Unfortunately, the scrap of toilet paper adhering to a razor cut on his right cheek tended to spoil the overall effect. And he was further diminished by the presence of Angus McNair – a recent arrival from the safe house.
Angus seemed to fi...ll the room. He gave the impression that his scalp was brushing against its ceiling, and that the floor-boards were sagging under his weight. His partner, on the other hand, was a nuggetty little man like a short-haired terrier, with hard, flat, poker-chip eyes that scoured the scene in front of him as if they were made of steel wool. ‘I’m Officer Reggie Bristow,’ this man informed Cadel, in a voice like the squeak of a rusty gate. ‘And I’m here to watch your back.’ ‘Oh,’ said Cadel, who was still on the threshold.MoreLess
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