by Drak Bibliophile | Mar 20, 2019 | RingoSnippet, Snippets
River Of Night – Snippet 02 ### Tom Smith, the leader of this cheerful little band, squatted to look over the wild-eyed school teacher. She glared back silently, red-rimmed eyes perched above a duct tape smile. “We’ve only got so many of the test...
by Drak Bibliophile | Mar 18, 2019 | RingoSnippet, Snippets
River Of Night – Snippet 01 River Of Night By John Ringo and Mike Massa Foreword During the endgame of the Fall, state governments and major cities of the United States lost their ability to provide essential services to their populations. This development was...
by Drak Bibliophile | Nov 7, 2018 | OtherAuthors, RingoSnippet, Snippets
This book should be available now, so this is the last snippet. Valley Of Shadows – Snippet 29 * * * Dominguez found his wife’s body before the kids saw her. Small mercies. He had rushed to her body, but the veteran cop had seen overdose deaths before. He...
by Drak Bibliophile | Nov 5, 2018 | OtherAuthors, RingoSnippet, Snippets
Valley Of Shadows – Snippet 28 “Little late for that, Tradittore.” Tom tilted his head sideways even as he continued to dump the last ampoules into the barrel, the merry tinkle of glass a counterpoint to the grimness of the scene. To one side Kapman...
by Drak Bibliophile | Nov 2, 2018 | OtherAuthors, RingoSnippet, Snippets
Valley Of Shadows – Snippet 27 The former government political analyst and fixer turned mob wise guy had grown in influence within the Cosa Nova since the crisis had progressed. It was his idea to try to close out the niche players. The smaller groups were very...
by Drak Bibliophile | Oct 31, 2018 | OtherAuthors, RingoSnippet, Snippets
Valley Of Shadows – Snippet 26 CHAPTER NINE “No, Mr. Mayor,” Joanna said, smiling calmly at the crystal clear image of her titular boss. “There is no danger that Bank of the Americas can conceal their preparations indefinitely. They have...
by Drak Bibliophile | Oct 29, 2018 | OtherAuthors, RingoSnippet, Snippets
Valley Of Shadows – Snippet 25 She glanced at him, obviously considering something. “Our security people told us that you were recently promoted. Congratulations.” Kaplan figured that they had information that was probably almost as good as what the...
by Drak Bibliophile | Oct 26, 2018 | OtherAuthors, RingoSnippet, Snippets
Valley Of Shadows – Snippet 24 He turned back and looked directly into her eyes, focusing first on one and then the other. She hadn’t moved from where she initially stood. “The only way out is through. Nobody, and I mean nobody, wants to do what...
by Drak Bibliophile | Oct 24, 2018 | OtherAuthors, RingoSnippet, Snippets
Valley Of Shadows – Snippet 23 CHAPTER EIGHT Kaplan’s nose itched. He wasn’t certain which of Smith’s guests wore the offending scent–it seemed to be more sandalwood than floral, but that didn’t really refine the possible suspects....
by Drak Bibliophile | Oct 22, 2018 | OtherAuthors, RingoSnippet, Snippets
Valley Of Shadows – Snippet 22 “Assets,” Tradittore volunteered, his eyes narrowing almost imperceptibly. “Assets.” If the topic made Khabayeva queasy, it certainly didn’t show. “We need to utilize them efficiently–no...
by Drak Bibliophile | Oct 19, 2018 | OtherAuthors, RingoSnippet, Snippets
Valley Of Shadows – Snippet 21 He saw Paul and few others nod, but also noted a several blank looks. “Not big metal boxes for money,” Tom said, folding his arms across his chest. “Selected Area For Evasion. A place that isn’t necessarily...
by Drak Bibliophile | Oct 17, 2018 | OtherAuthors, RingoSnippet, Snippets
Valley Of Shadows – Snippet 20 However, cleanly severing a human neck while keeping the spinal cord intact and connected to the brainstem was surprisingly difficult. They had wasted one “asset” already and their co-opted medical examiner was getting...
by Drak Bibliophile | Oct 15, 2018 | OtherAuthors, RingoSnippet, Snippets
Valley Of Shadows – Snippet 19 “NODs,” Paul replied. “Sorry, night observation device. My boss says that this model preserves depth perception. Currently Mil/Law enforcement only. We’ve tried to get them through our own channels. No dice....
by Drak Bibliophile | Oct 12, 2018 | OtherAuthors, RingoSnippet, Snippets
Valley Of Shadows – Snippet 18 CHAPTER SEVEN Tom Smith strode into the CEO’s office, barely preceded by the startled admin’s announcement. Bateman looked up from his desk and then did a double take. The bright morning sunlight streaming through the...
by Drak Bibliophile | Oct 10, 2018 | 1632Snippet, RingoSnippet, Snippets
Valley Of Shadows – Snippet 17 She turned to squarely face the mayor’s image. “Sir, you have to sign the emergency finding that I drafted.” Without so much as a glance at the attorney, she held a palm up to silence his exasperated objection...
