Slashback - ca and Nico

Zusatztext “Thurman continues to deliver strong tales of dark urban fantasy.” — SF Revu “Amazingly, Ms. Thurman continues to create even more stirring tales of the uncannily talented duo even as she provides glimpses of the life that has honed them into the well-tempered and close-knit pair that they are…An intriguing series.”— Night Owl Reviews “There’s no one who does dark urban fantasy quite like Rob Thurman..”—The Ranting Dragon Informationen zum Autor Rob Thurman lives in Indiana, land of cows, corn, and ravenous wild turkeys. Rob is the author of the Cal Leandros novels; the Trickster novels; the Korsak Brothers novels; and several stories in various anthologies. Besides ravenous wild turkeys, Rob has three rescue dogs (if you don’t have a dog, how do you live?)—one of which is a Great Dane–Lab mix that weighs well over one hundred pounds, barks at strangers like Cujo times ten, then runs to hide under the kitchen table and pee on herself. Burglars tend to find this a mixed message. The other two dogs, however, are more invested in keeping their food source alive. All were adopted from the pound (one on his last day on death row). They were all fully grown, already house-trained, and grateful as hell. Think about it the next time you’re looking for a Rover or a Fluffy. Klappentext I stopped and let them circle me, first because it was intriguing and, second, because, honestly, what could they do? Only knives, but all armed, and that made them even more interesting. Interesting. Fun. Playtime… Taking on bloodthirsty supernatural monsters is how Caliban and Niko Leandros make a living. But years ago-before they became a force to be reckoned with-the brothers were almost victims of a very human serial killer. Almost. Unfortunately for them, that particular depraved killer was working as apprentice to a creature far more malevolent-the legendary Spring-heeled Jack. He's just hit town. He hasn't forgotten what the Leandros brothers did to his murderous protégé. He hasn't forgotten what they owe him. And now they are going to pay…and pay…and pay.… Leseprobe 1 Niko Twelve Years Ago “Our neighbor is a serial killer.” It was that kind of day. There had been tutoring no–necked football players lacking enough in brain cells that I was surprised they didn’t have calluses on their knuckles from walking on them. It would’ve gone well with their gorilla grunting. Following that had been the food poisoning caused by a casserole brought in by Mrs. Dumpfries. The teach¬ers’ lounge had been liberally labeled a biohazard. The color of which is not orange like they tell you, but the bile green of nonstop vomiting. I stood witness to that. I’d gone through three mops. And now we had a serial killer. Or so said my little brother. I closed the door behind me and locked it, not be¬cause I was immediately on board with the serial killer comment just issued, but we rented in a bad neighbor¬hood. For us, an average neighborhood would be a more truthful way to put it. We’d not lived in better and we’d sometimes lived in worse. This cramped little house with a pronounced lean, no insulation, and cracked windows in east New London, Connecticut, was nothing special in one way or the other. When we didn’t stay anyplace longer than five or six months, thanks to our mother’s “occupation,” it was all the same. I put my duffel bag containing my schoolbooks and janitor uniform by the door and took off my worn, but warm, Salvation Army coat to hang it from a rusted hook by the door. With everything in its place I moved to the kitchen table, which wobbled, where my little brother with pencil and paper sat in a chair, which also wobbled. I lightly ruffled his black hair, shaggy in length but with a gloss like silk. Thanks to Cal being a good brother, he let me without complaint. “Where’...

Product details

• Authors: Rob Thurman
• Publisher: Ace Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 05.03.2013
• EAN: 9780451465023
• ISBN: 978-0-451-46502-3
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 108 mm x 178 mm x 24 mm
• Series: Cal Leandros; Cal Leandros Novels; Cal Leandros; Cal Leandros Novels
• Subject: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy