The Curse Of Salamander Street (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
Thomas looked to the narrow gap between the buildings and the slither of sky that cut through the rooftops. He could see that the street ran out of sight towards the city. There was little light from the sun; even on this bright morning the oil lamps beckoned them as they walked slowly on through the shadows. With every yard, they picked their way in and out of the open sewer that ran its length. ‘Good place to stay,’ Crane joked as he pulled the scarf around his face like a mask. ‘I know a man here called Pallium … He’s a banker. We’ll take a room and see what is to be done.’ ‘What about the Magenta?’ Thomas asked as his feet slipped from him, as if the slime beneath him was alive. ‘Never give in to those who think they are your betters,’ Crane snarled suddenly. ‘Priests, kings and excise men, every one of them a rogue by another name. Give me a week and I’ll have it back and we’ll be away to France. I have a house in Calais away from the customs men.
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