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A History Lesson

They were in the middle of the Kyzl Kum Desert; the carriage was infernally hot. The conductor Ermat, who was already drunk, sat down and offered the American some vodka. “What are you doing here?” he said. “Soldier?” The American shook his head. “Ex-soldier, like me… I was in Afghanistan.” Ermat began to describe his …

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Part One – Vegas

When he awoke from the nightmare, his body was still in it, and his legs where were he’d left them, thrashing around under the sheet; somehow he forced himself up and staggered, naked, into the bathroom. He turned on the basin tap and threw water over his face. Then he turned, staring down at the …

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Part Two – Egypt

Felicia was not prepared for the hubbub as they exited the airport. However, Omar had booked a car to pick them up. “You’re staying at the Fairmont,” he said. “It’s not far from here, and the meetings are just down the road.” The Fairmont was a modern hotel on the outside, but its interior was …

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