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Settle into your favorite armchair for a comfy trip into high espionage adventure with THE COIL!
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Ayrshire,
Scotland
This rugged coastal county south of Glasgow became
known to many after the release of the movie Braveheart.
From 1286 to 1314, it was the scene of Scotland's
bitter fight for independence from England, led
by heroes Robert the Bruce and William Wallace
(portrayed by Mel Gibson). Today, though just
as rugged, Ayrshire is home to the more peaceful
pursuits of raising dairy cows and wool sheep,
and don't forget golf! Here at an exclusive golfing
resort, Liz Sansborough and Simon Childs at last
pinpoint their quarry — the ruthless mogul
who has been using the Carnivore’s illicit
files to manipulate entire governments. The problem
is, he and his men are expecting them.
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| For the high-octane conclusion
to The Coil, read Chapters 48 through 52.
You can investigate a similar resort —
the Turnberry, renowned for its championship links
— at:
For more on the adventures of Robert the Bruce
go to:
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Zurich, Switzerland
No story involving the world's shadowy power
brokers could avoid a trip to Zurich. Once a Roman customs
post by the name of Turicum, the town steadily increased
its financial clout over hundreds of years, and today
is the heart of secret international banking.
In this deceptively picturesque setting, we follow
Simon Childs as he struggles to unravel the conspiracy
surrounding his step-father's death. Was it really a
suicide? And what was the true reason for it? To find
the answers, turn to chapter eleven of THE COIL. For
more photos and information, click below.
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Bratislava, Slovakia
Once under rigid Communist control, Bratislava is now
experiencing a Renaissance as the capital of the recently
formed Slovak Republic. It's an exciting city right
now, a colorful blend of dark history and bright new
opportunities. This is the atmosphere in which we first
encounter Simon Childs, deep under cover as Blase Kusterle
and embroiled in a dangerous Anti-Globalization protest.
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| To find out how Simon handles this crisis,
see chapter 4 of THE COIL. For more about Bratislava,
visit:
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Brussels, Belgium
Another beautiful European capital, Brussels is steeped
in history. First inhabited by an agrarian Neolithic
civilization in 2250 B.C., it was later considered one
of the nicest corners of the Roman Empire in the 1st
and 2nd centuries A.D. Today it's better known for its
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| It has also become an important center
of European Union activity, and it is here that THE
COIL's deadly assassin makes his first kill.
To see how Gino Malko works, check out chapter 1 of
THE COIL. To keep exploring Brussels, go to:
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Santa Barbara, California
Lush with flowering hibiscus and stately palm
trees, the city’s coastline can drop precipitously
into the sea. Professor Liz Sansborough teaches the
psychology of violence at the University of California
at Santa Barbara, where towering cliffs rim the campus.
Liz is out for her usual jog on a cliff-top trail when
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To find out how she survives, read Chapter
2 of The Coil. For a view of the university and the
fifty-foot high cliffs from which she’s thrown,
visit
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Soho district,
London, England
After midnight, a carnival atmosphere infuses
Soho. Cigar smoke and music flood from the open doors
of pubs and clubs, while the young drink and dance and
smoke and sniff. But beneath this boisterous surface,
violence simmers. Liz Sansborough and Simon Childs must
track down an underworld figure, a cold-blooded killer,
who reportedly owns one of the nightclubs. |
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To discover how their "interview" with
the gangster turns out, read Chapter 16 of The Coil.
To view several Soho clubs, visit
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The Pigalle, Paris,
France
Pigalle is Paris’s red-light district,
once the haunt of Toulouse-Lautrec, Van Gogh, and hundreds
of titled Victorians. Most of the great cabarets are
gone, but at night the old quartier is still madly alive,
pulsing with sleazy bars and peep shows, tabacs and
saloons. Liz Sansborough and Simon Childs are trapped
there in a room with a very colorful — and perilous
— view. |
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| To know more, read Chapters 32–35
of The Coil. You can visit the Moulin Rouge, Pigalle’s
fabulous grand dame of cabarets, at
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