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Prologue

Parking my Beemer in my driveway‚ I killed the engine and took a deep breath. Leaning back‚ I sank into the driver’s seat and closed my eyes‚ enjoying the cool evening breeze coming in through the car window.

In the distance‚ I heard the low growl of a diesel engine. At first barely perceptible‚ the sound moved closer‚ louder‚ the vehicle picking up speed then humming idly as it came to a standstill close by.

A car door opened‚ and closed.

I opened my eyes and turned.

He was standing beside me‚ smiling down through my open car window. Like seeing a ghost.

‘Hello‚ old chum‚’ he said‚ ‘I haven’t seen you in ages.’

I barely had time to catch a glint of something before his arm snaked through my window and‚ in perfect silence‚ sliced my throat from ear to ear.