When Gravity FailsBantam Books, 1988 - 276 pages Marid Audran agrees to help a 200-year-old "godfather" of crime defeat the psychopathic killer roaming the streets of their Arabic ghetto. But to do so, he must undergo the most sophisticated of surgical implants before he dares to stop a killer with the powers of every psychopath since the beginning of time. |
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Page 113
... out of the light rain . He saluted me as I got nearer , and he opened the expensive car's rear door . I got in , addressed a silent prayer to Allah , and heard the door slam . A moment later the car was in motion WHEN GRAVITY FAILS 113.
... out of the light rain . He saluted me as I got nearer , and he opened the expensive car's rear door . I got in , addressed a silent prayer to Allah , and heard the door slam . A moment later the car was in motion WHEN GRAVITY FAILS 113.
Page 207
... heard anything so depraved in all my life . " I was thor- oughly disgusted . This lunatic had no moral restraints on him at all . " A piece of advice , Mr. Audran . Never use such a cheaply manufactured module . They are crudely ...
... heard anything so depraved in all my life . " I was thor- oughly disgusted . This lunatic had no moral restraints on him at all . " A piece of advice , Mr. Audran . Never use such a cheaply manufactured module . They are crudely ...
Page 222
... heard of that part of our city ? " She nodded . " But why would the lieutenant want to talk with Lutz ? Lutz doesn't have anything to do with the Budayeen , does he ? " I smiled . “ Forgive me , my dear , but you sound a trifle naive ...
... heard of that part of our city ? " She nodded . " But why would the lieutenant want to talk with Lutz ? Lutz doesn't have anything to do with the Budayeen , does he ? " I smiled . “ Forgive me , my dear , but you sound a trifle naive ...
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