Talented, tome 2: Barrow Fiend
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- Amy Hopkins (Écrivain)
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Chapter One
Tork was possibly the most intimidating creature I'd ever seen. Nine feet tall, horned nose and bony carapaces covering his shoulders, he dominated my tiny shop. The two gnomes who's been here when he arrived had long since fled, leaving me alone with the short-tempered troll.
"I say THREE chips!" His fetid breath washed over me and a speck of spittle hit my cheek. I didn't flinch.
"Four. I don't haggle Tork, you know that."
"Was three chips last time. Took pay three. Give me now or I crush you like bug." His hand squeezed shut in front of me as if the demonstrate what would happen if I resisted his demands. Perhaps he realized how bad his English was and wanted to make sure I understood the message.
"Four. My cost are up, and so is demand. If you don't want it, Tork, I'm happy to sell it to Obar. I'm sure he'd love this blend." My heart sped up as I said that. It was a big risk to threaten a half-troll, but I'd been dealing with Tork a long time. He was all bluster... I hoped.
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When Emma is approached by DCI Greyson to assist with a case, her first instinct is to say no. Still shaken by the attack on her life six months earlier, and balancing her friendships with a budding relationship, she'd prefer to stay clear of the danger.
However, circumstances force her hand and she throws herself into the investigation. She soon realises that her target isn't a mysterious creature, but a dangerous man without the slightest care for human life...
Can Emma survive the biggest risk she's ever faced, or will she have to sacrifice too much?
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