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Things were going so well for P.I. John Taylor, that it was only a matter of time before everything hit the fan. Walker, the powerful, ever-present, neverto-be-trusted agent who runs the Nightside on behalf of The Authorities, is dying. And he wants John to be his successor-a job that comes... read more
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Characters/People edit
- John Taylor: son of Lillith, a force in the London beneath
- Walker: think of him as a Man in Black....
- Larry Oblivion: Add a description of this character.
- Ms. Fate
- Tommy
- Polly Perkins
- Dr. Fell
- Mark
- Shirley
- Alex.
- Agatha
- Wu Fang
- Osterman Gate
- Suzie
- Cathy
- Inspectre
- Henry
- Lud
- Hettie
- Mother Connell
- Hyde
- Eddie
- Grimm
- Harry
- Dash
- Griffin Hill
Quotes edit
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“Never trust elves. They always have their own agenda.”
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“The Fatemobile peeled out so fast it took a minute for its shadow to catch up, and bullied its way into the streaming traffic through sheer bravado and force of character.”
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Drugs don’t just destroy who you are; they destroy all the people you might have been.
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We don’t all want to rule the world, only the chance to live in peace in our own little part of it.”
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All it ever takes is one really bad day, and we can all fall off the edge.
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If you can’t spot the patsy in the deal, it’s almost certainly you.
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“I can’t abide small cruelties,” he said, to no-one in particular. “Only the greatest sins are worthy of indulgence.”
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Sometimes you do things to yourself so bad that the memories have barbs and never let you go.
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Like my elder brother, there is some shit up with which I will not put.”
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And when you can’t see the patsy in the deal, it’s almost certainly you.
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I hadn’t so much lost hope, as thrown it away; because hope hurt too much.
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and he couldn’t count to twenty-one without dropping his trousers.
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First Sentence edit
I was out and about that night, taking my trench coat for a walk, when a sudden fog came rolling down the street and towards me like a grim grey tidal wave.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 10 of 13 in Nightside. (standard series)
Preceded by Just Another Judgement Day , and followed by A Hard Day's Knight.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Simon R. Green (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
Country: United States
Publication Date: January 2010
ISBN: 9780441018161
Page Count: 275
Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
Country: United States
Publication Date: January 2010
ISBN: 9780441018161
Page Count: 275
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PR6107.R44G66 2010
- Dewey: 823.92
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