The Seraph hummed.
Who was she? What had she done to deserve this?
She was Is. She was nobody.
At long last, she made up her mind.
With solid determination, and just a hint of a smile, she moved as if towards the car.
The chauffeur gently laid a hand on the rim of the door, smiling too.
And then --
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The author wishes to extend his gratitude - in an ideal world it would be his extravagance as well - to the following:
Simon Spanton (M.S. POINTS ANON) and Gillian Redfearn (AN ELFIN DEAR GIRL) for their insightful, in-depth editing;
Ilona Jasiewicz (IN-CASE-O'-JAIL WIZ) and Krystyna Kujawinska (JINK AWAY, STRAY SKUNK) for their help with the Polish dialogue, especially the sweary bits;
Antony Harwood (A NON-WORDY OATH) and James Macdonald Lockhart (CLAN ADDS TOOL - JACKHAMMER) for being A GENT'S agents;
everyone at Arts Council South East (SALUTE COUTH COIN STARS) for their generous financial support;
and Peter Crowther (WHERE P.C. ROTTER?), Eric Brown (BROWN RICE), Adam Roberts (DR. AT SOME BAR), Roger Levy (GREY LOVER), and Chris Wooding (I OWN RICH GODS), for their generous non-financial support.
This book is fondly dedicated to my family, Lou Lovegrove (OO, LUV, LEG-OVER!) and Monty Lovegrove (ROT MY OVEN-GLOVE) ... and also to my Family.
- James Lovegrove
(ELSE: V. V. MAJOR EGO)
www.jameslovegrove.com
Table of Contents
Indicia
Titles
Part One
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Part Two
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Part Three
Chapter Twenty One
Chapter Twenty Two
Chapter Twenty Three
Chapter Twenty Four
Chapter Twenty Five
Chapter Twenty Six
Chapter Twenty Seven
Chapter Twenty Eight
Chapter Twenty Nine
Part Four
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty One
Chapter Thirty Two
Chapter Thirty Three
Chapter Thirty Four
Chapter Thirty Five
Chapter Thirty Six
Chapter Thirty Seven
Chapter Thirty Eight
Chapter Thirty Nine
Chapter Forty
Chapter Forty One
Chapter Forty Two
Chapter Forty Three
Chapter Forty Four
Part Five
Chapter Forty Five
Chapter Forty Six
Chapter Forty Seven
Chapter Forty Eight
Chapter Forty Nine
Chapter Fifty
Chapter Fifty One
Chapter Fifty Two
Chapter Fifty Three
Chapter Fifty Four
Chapter Fifty Five
Chapter Fifty Six
Chapter Fifty Seven
Chapter Fifty Eight
Chapter Fifty Nine
Chapter Sixty
Chapter Sixty One
Chapter Sixty Two
Chapter Sixty Three
Part Six
Chapter Sixty Four
Chapter Sixty Five
Chapter Sixty Six
Chapter Sixty Seven
Chapter Sixty Eight
Chapter Sixty Nine
Chapter Seventy
Chapter Seventy One
Chapter Seventy Two
Chapter Seventy Three
Chapter Seventy Four
Part Seven
Chapter Seventy Five
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
Indicia
Titles
Part One
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Part Two
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Part Three
Chapter Twenty One
Chapter Twenty Two
Chapter Twenty Three
Chapter Twenty Four
Chapter Twenty Five
Chapter Twenty Six
Chapter Twenty Seven
Chapter Twenty Eight
Chapter Twenty Nine
Part Four
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty One
Chapter Thirty Two
Chapter Thirty Three
Chapter Thirty Four
Chapter Thirty Five
Chapter Thirty Six
Chapter Thirty Seven
Chapter Thirty Eight
Chapter Thirty Nine
Chapter Forty
Chapter Forty One
Chapter Forty Two
Chapter Forty Three
Chapter Forty Four
Part Five
Chapter Forty Five
Chapter Forty Six
Chapter Forty Seven
Chapter Forty Eight
Chapter Forty Nine
Chapter Fifty
Chapter Fifty One
Chapter Fifty Two
Chapter Fifty Three
Chapter Fifty Four
Chapter Fifty Five
Chapter Fifty Six
Chapter Fifty Seven
Chapter Fifty Eight
Chapter Fifty Nine
Chapter Sixty
Chapter Sixty One
Chapter Sixty Two
Chapter Sixty Three
Part Six
Chapter Sixty Four
Chapter Sixty Five
Chapter Sixty Six
Chapter Sixty Seven
Chapter Sixty Eight
Chapter Sixty Nine
Chapter Seventy
Chapter Seventy One
Chapter Seventy Two
Chapter Seventy Three
Chapter Seventy Four
Part Seven
Chapter Seventy Five
Acknowledgements
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