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Dark Peril (Dark Series #21)by Christine Feehan
Two lovers are bound by the very desires that could destroy them in this darkly exquisite novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Carpathian series.
There's only one way for Dominic—one of the most powerful of the Carpathian Dragonseekers—to learn the secrets of the enemy: ingest their parasitic vampire blood, infiltrate the/b>/i>
Two lovers are bound by the very desires that could destroy them in this darkly exquisite novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Carpathian series.
There's only one way for Dominic—one of the most powerful of the Carpathian Dragonseekers—to learn the secrets of the enemy: ingest their parasitic vampire blood, infiltrate the camp, and relay the information to the Carpathians before he goes out fighting. There is no more honorable way to end his life.
Solange is among the last of the dying species of the jaguar people—fighting to save the remaining shapeshifters from the hands of her own father, a monster who slaughtered everyone she loved. Wounded and weary, she plans one last battle, hoping to stop the man who has aligned with the vampires, and accepting her deathly fate.
Now, two warriors from different worlds will find each other at the end of their time, and discover a new reason to battle to the death—and against all odds, make it out alive.
Editorial Reviews
"The queen of paranormal romance! The one who started it all! The erotic, gripping series that has defined an entire genre. I love everything she does."—J. R. Ward, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"After Bram Stoker, Anne Rice and Joss Whedon (who created the venerated Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Christine Feehan is the person most credited with popularizing the neck gripper."—Time
"Feehan has a knack for bringing vampiric Carpathians to vivid, virile life in her Dark Carpathian novels."—Publishers Weekly
"Red-hot romance and great storytelling...a treat you can't refuse...Thrill-a-minute fantasy with complex characters and a story that captivates from beginning to end."—Fresh Fiction
Product Details
- 9781441815392
- Publisher:
- Brilliance Audio
- Publication date:
- 08/28/2010
- Series:
- Dark Series , #21
- Edition description:
- Unabridged
- Product dimensions:
- 5.30(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.60(d)
Read an Excerpt
I was half-alive for a thousand years.
I'd given up hope that we'd meet in this time.
Too many the centuries. All disappears as time and the darkness steal color and rhyme.
– Dominic to Solange
Carpathian males without a lifemate didn't dream. They didn't see in color and they certainly didn't feel emotion. Pain, yes, but not emotion. So why had he been reaching for a dream for the past few years? He was an ancient, an experienced warrior. He had no time for fantasy, or for imagination. His world was stark and barren, a necessity for battling an enemy who, inevitably, had been a friend or family member.
Over the first hundred or so years after losing his emotions, he had held out hope. As centuries passed, the hope of finding his lifemate had faded. He had accepted he would find her in the next life and he was carrying out his resolve to do his last duty to his people. Yet here he was, an ancient of great experience, Dominic of the Dragonseeker line, a lineage as old as time itself, a man of wisdom, a warrior renowned and feared—lying awake beneath the rich soil, dreaming.
Dreams should have felt insubstantial—and at first his had been. A woman. Just a vague idea of her appearance. So young in comparison to him, but a warrior in her own right. She hadn't been his concept of the woman who would partner him, yet as she grew in substance over the years, he realized how perfect she was for him. He had fought far too long to ever lay down his sword. He knew no other way of life. Duty and sacrifice were bred into his very bones and he needed a woman who could understand him.
Perhaps that was what dreams were. He'd never dreamt until a few years ago. Never. Dreams were emotions, and he'd long ago lost those. Dreams were color, although not his. But they felt like color as the years shaped the woman. She was a mystery, sheer confidence when she fought. She often had fresh bruises and wounds that left scars on her soft skin. He'd taken to examining her carefully each time they met—healing her had become a traditional greeting. He found himself smiling inside, thinking how she was entirely the opposite of confident when it came to viewing herself as a woman.
For a few moments he contemplated why he should be smiling inside. Smiling was equated with happiness, and he had no emotions to feel such things, but his memories of emotions were sharpening as he moved toward the end of his life, instead of dimming as he had expected. Because when he summoned the dream, he felt a sense of comfort, of well-being and happiness.
Over the years she had become clearer to him. A jaguar-woman. A fierce warrior with exactly the same values he held on loyalty and family and duty. He would never forget the night, only a week ago, when he saw her eyes in color. For a moment he couldn't breathe, looking at her in wonder, shocked that he could remember colors so vividly that he could attribute an actual color to her cat's eyes.
Her eyes were beautiful, glowing green with faint hints of gold and amber that darkened when he managed to elicit a laugh from her. She didn't laugh often or easily, and when she did, he felt it was more of a victory than any of the battles he'd won.
As dreams went—and they only occurred when he was awake—they always seemed a bit out of focus. But he looked forward to seeing her. He felt protective toward her, as if his allegiance had already swung toward his dream woman. He wrote to her, songs of love, saying all the things he wished to tell his lifemate. And when she refused to rest, he'd lay her down, her head in his lap, stroking her thick mane of hair and singing to her in his language. He'd never felt more content—or more complete.
He stirred, disturbing the rich soil surrounding him. The moment he moved, the pain took him, thousands of knives ripping from the inside out. The tainted vampire blood he'd deliberately swallowed had been thick with parasites, and they moved in him, replicating, seeking to take over his body, to invade every cell, every organ. And as often as he purged some to keep the numbers down, they seemed to work harder to multiply.
Dominic hissed out his breath between his teeth as he forced his rising. It was not yet fully night and he was an ancient Carpathian with many battles and kills to his name. As a rule ancients didn't rise before the sun had set, but he needed the extra time to scout his enemy and get his bearings in this land of walking myths and legends.
Deep within the cave he'd chosen in the Amazon forest, he moved the earth gently, allowing it to settle around him as he awakened, wanting to keep the area as undisturbed as possible. He traveled only at night, as his kind did, listening to the whisper of evil, on the trail of a master vampire, one he was certain had knowledge of the plans to destroy the Carpathian species once and for all. His people knew that the vampires were coming together under the rule of the five. At first the groups had been small and scattered, the attacks easily fended off , but lately the whisper of conspiracy had grown into a roar, and the groups were larger and more organized and widespread than first thought. He was certain the parasites in the tainted blood were the key to identifying all those forging an allegiance to the five masters.
He'd gleaned that much over his days of traveling. He had tested the theory several times, coming across three vampires. Two were relatively new, and neither had the parasites and were easy for an experienced hunter to kill. But the third had satisfied his questions. The moment he came into close proximity, the parasites had gone into a frenzy of recognition. He had listened to the vampire bragging for most of the night, telling him of their growing legions and how emissaries were meeting in the Amazon, where they had allies in the jaguar-men and a human society that had no idea they were in bed with the very ones they sought to destroy. The masters were using both humans and jaguar-men to hunt and kill Carpathians. Dominic had killed the vampire, a quick extraction of the heart, and, calling down the lightning, incinerated him. Before leaving the area, he had taken great care to remove any trace of his presence.
He knew time was running out fast. The parasites were hard at work, whispering to him, murmuring evil enticements, unrelenting in their quest for him to join with the masters. He was an ancient without a lifemate and the darkness was strong in him already. His beloved sister had disappeared hundreds of years earlier—he now knew she was dead and her children safe with the Carpathian people. He could do this one last task and end his barren existence with honor.
He rose from the rich soil, as rejuvenated as one with parasites in his blood could possibly be. The cave deep beneath the earth kept the sun from touching his skin, but he felt it anyway, knowing it was just outside the darkness, waiting to scorch him. His skin prickled and burned in anticipation. He strode through the cave with absolute confidence. He moved with the easy self-assurance of a warrior, flowing over the uneven ground in the darkness.
As he began the climb to the surface, he thought of her—his lifemate, the woman in his dreams. She wasn't his true lifemate of course, because if she were he would be seeing colors vividly, not just her eyes. He would see the various shades of green in the rain forest, but everything around him remained gray hued. Was finding solace with her cheating? Was singing to her about his love of his lifemate cheating? He longed for her, needing to conjure her up at times to get through the night when his blood was on fire and he was being eaten alive from the inside out. He thought of her soft skin, a sensation that seemed amazing when he was like an oak tree, hard iron, his skin as tough as leather.
As he neared the exit of the cave, he could see light spilling into the tunnel and his body cringed, an automatic reaction after centuries of living in the night. He loved the night, no matter where he was or what continent he was on. The moon was a friend, the stars often guiding lights he navigated by. He was in unfamiliar territory, but he knew the De La Cruz brothers patrolled the rain forest, although there were five of them to cover a very large territory and they were spread thin. He had a feeling the five who were recruiting the lesser vampires against the Carpathians had deliberately chosen the De La Cruz territory as their headquarters.
The Malinov brothers and the De La Cruz brothers had grown up together, more than friends, claiming a kinship. They'd been regarded by the Carpathian people as two of the most powerful families, warriors unsurpassed by many. Dominic thought about their personalities, and the camaraderie that had turned into a rivalry. It made sense that the Malinov brothers would choose to set their headquarters right under the noses of the very ones who had plotted theoretical ways to remove the Dubrinsky line as rulers of the Carpathian people and then, in the end, had sworn their allegiance to the prince. The Malinov brothers would become the De La Cruz brothers' most bitter and unrelenting enemies.
Dominic's logical line of reasoning had been confirmed by the vampire he had killed in the Carpathian Mountains, a very talkative lesser vampire who wanted to brag about all he knew. Dominic had made his way, taking no prisoners, so to speak, surprised at how the parasites were such a fantastic warning system. It had never occurred to the Malinov brothers that any Carpathian would dare to ingest the blood and invade their very camp.
Going closer to the cave entrance, he was hit by the noise first, the sounds of birds and monkeys and the incessant hum of insects in spite of the steady rain. It was hot, and steam actually rose from the floor just outside the cave as the moisture poured down from the skies. Trees hung over the swollen banks of the river, their root systems great gnarled cages, the thick tendrils snaking over the ground to create waves of wooden fins.
Dominic was impervious to rain or heat; he could regulate his own temperature to stay comfortable. But those thirty feet or so from the entrance of his cave to the relative safety under the thick canopy were going to be hell, and he wasn't looking forward to it. Traveling in the sun, even in another form, was painful, and with the sensation of glass shards ripping his insides to shreds, he had enough to contend with.
It was difficult not to reach for the dream. In her company, the pain eased and the whispering in his head ceased. The constant murmurs, the parasites working on his acceptance of the masters and their plan, were wearying. The dream gave him solace in spite of knowing his lifemate wasn't real.
He knew he had slowly built up his lifemate in his mind—not her looks, but her characteristics, the traits that were important to him. He needed a woman who was loyal beyond all else, a woman who would guard their children fiercely, who would stand with him no matter what came at them, one he would know was at his side, and he wouldn't have to worry that she couldn't protect herself or their children.
He needed a woman who, when it was just the two of them, would follow his lead, who would be feminine and fragile and all the things she couldn't be during the times they would have to fight. And he wanted that side of her completely to himself. It was selfish, maybe, but he had never had anything for himself, and his woman was for him alone. He didn't want other men to see her the way he did. He didn't want her to look at other men. She was for him alone, and maybe that was what a dream really was—building the perfect woman in your mind when you knew you'd never have one.
He was well aware of her fighting skills. He saw the battle scars. He respected and admired her when he walked with her, yet he couldn't really hold her image for long. In dreams she came to him, shielded by a heavy veil, their exchanges in images more than words. It had taken a long time for either to reveal any part of themselves other than the warrior. They'd built trust between them slowly—and he liked that about her. She didn't give her allegiance easily, but when she did, she gave it wholly. And it was to him.
Again he found himself smiling inside at such a ridiculous fantasy at his age. It must be a sign of his mind deteriorating. Senility had set in. But how he missed her when he couldn't bring her to him. She seemed closer there in the heat of the forest, with the rain coming down in silvery sheets. The veil of moisture reminded him of the first time he'd managed to peer through that haze in his dream and see her face so clearly. She'd stolen his breath. She'd looked so frightened, as if she'd deliberately revealed herself—finally taken a chance, but stood trembling, waiting for him to pass judgment on her.
At that moment he'd felt closer to actual love than he ever had before. He tried to compare the feeling with what he'd felt for his sister, Rhiannon, in the early days when they'd all been happy and he still had his emotions. He'd held on to the memory of love all those centuries, yet now, when he needed the feeling to complete his dream, before he went out fighting, the feeling was entirely different.
Feeling. He turned the word over and over in his mind. What did it mean? Memories? Or reality? And why would his memories be so sharp all of a sudden, here in the forest? He smelled the rain, inhaled the scent of it, and there was an edge of pleasure in the sensation. It was frustrating, to almost catch the feeling, and yet it eluded him. It wasn't simply a byproduct of ingesting the vampire blood—he'd begun "dreaming" much earlier. And the dreams took place while he was awake.
He was suspicious of all things that didn't make sense. He wasn't a man prone to dreams or fantasies, and this mythical woman was becoming too much a part of his life—of him. She was tricking him into thinking she was a true lifemate—a reality instead of a myth—yet here in the land where myths and legends came to life, he could almost convince himself she was real. But even if she was, it was far too late. The continual pain clawing at his belly told him his time had run its course and he had to carry out his plan to infiltrate the enemy camp, gain their plans, send the information to Zacarias De La Cruz and then kill as many vampires as he could before he went down. He chose to go out fighting for his people.
He shifted, taking the form of the lord of the skies—the harpy eagle. The bird was larger than normal, and the harpies were already large birds. His wingspan was a good seven feet, his talons enormous. The form would help to protect him as he went into the sunlight before reaching the relative shelter of the canopy. He hopped on the ground and into the light. In spite of the heavy rain, the light burst over him. Smoke rose from the dark feathers, pouring off the bird's form. He'd suffered burns and his body remained ravaged with the scars, although they'd eased over time, but he would never forget that pain. It was branded into his very bones.
Sharply sucking in his breath, he forced himself to spread his wings and rise toward that hideous burning mass of heat. The rain sizzled over him, spitting and hissing like an angry cat as the large bird took flight, wings flapping hard to get height to take him into the trees. The light nearly blinded him, and inside the eagle, he shrank away from the rays, no matter how diffused by the rain. It seemed to take forever to cross the thirty feet, although the bird was in the trees almost immediately. It just took a few moments to realize the sun was no longer directly on his feathers. The sounds of hissing and spitting gave way once again to the calling of the birds and monkeys, this time in sharp alarm.
Below him, a porcupine dropped the figs he'd been dining on as the shadow of the eagle passed overhead. Two female spider monkeys, drunk on fermented fruit, stared up at him. The Amazon rain forest passed through eight borders, extending through the countries with its own diverse life forms. A silky anteater climbing in the branches of a tree paused to gaze at him with a wary eye. Bright red and blue macaws called warnings as he flew above them, but he ignored them, expanding his circle ever wider to take in more and more territory.
The eagle moved noiselessly through the forest, as high as the canopy would allow, without emerging above it, covering miles. He needed the shelter of the twisted limbs and heavy foliage to block the light. With the eyes of the harpy eagle he could see something as small as an inch from more than two hundred yards. He could fly at speeds of up to fifty miles per hour if he was in open territory, and drop with dizzying speed if needed.
Now, eyesight was the primary reason for having chosen the eagle's form. He spotted hundreds of frogs and lizards dotting the branches and trunks as he swept by. Snakes coiled along twisted limbs, hiding among blossoms drenched in rain. A margay shrank deeper into the foliage of a tall Kapok tree, its large eyes fixed on prey. The eagle dipped lower, inspecting the overgrown vegetation. Limestone blocks lay half buried in debris, strewn about as if by a willful hand. A sinkhole shimmered with blue water, testifying to the presence of an underground river.
The eagle continued to expand his circle, covering more and more miles, until he found what he was looking for. The bird settled high in the branches of tall tree on the edge of a man-made clearing. A large building made of steel and bolts had been brought in piece by piece and constructed sometime in the last year. Growth around it had been encouraged, presumably with an eye to hiding it, but there hadn't been enough time for the forest to reclaim lost terrain.
Something had blown a hole through the metal from the outside, and a fire had started. The smell of smoke couldn't mask the stench of rotting flesh rising to make his skin crawl even deep within the form of the bird. Vampire. The scent was there, although faded, as if many risings had gone by since the undead had visited this place. Still, the wail of the dead rose from the surrounding ground.
The right side of the building was blackened and the hole gave glimpses of the interior. A very recent battle, perhaps in the last couple of hours, had taken place here. The sharp eyes of the eagle could see the furniture overturned inside, a desk and two cages. A body lay on the floor, unmoving.
Two men—human, he was certain—stood outside the building in combat gear, large guns strapped to their shoulders. One tipped a bottle of water to his mouth and then stepped back into the relative shelter of the doorway, trying to avoid the steady rain. The second stood stoically, the water drenching him, as he said a few words to the first guard before moving on to circle the building. Both watched vigilantly, and the guard in the doorway favored his left leg, as though he'd been injured.
The eagle watched, motionless, hidden in the thick, twisted branches and umbrella leaves up above the clearing. It wasn't long before a third man appeared, coming out of the forest. Naked, he was thick-chested with stocky legs and heavily muscled arms. He carried another man over his shoulder. Blood streamed down his shoulder and back, although it was impossible to tell if it was from the unconscious man or him. He staggered just before he reached the door, but the guard didn't move to help him. Instead, he stood to one side, the muzzle of his gun barely raised, but enough to cover the newcomers.
Jaguar-men. Shapeshifters. There was no doubt in Dominic's mind. Someone had attacked this facility and done a considerable amount of damage. Obviously the human guard was leery of the jaguar-men, but he allowed them into the building. The second guard had hung back and covered the two shapeshifters, his finger on the trigger. Clearly it was an uneasy truce between the two species.
Dominic knew the jaguar-men were on the verge of extinction. He had seen the decline a few hundred years earlier and knew it was inevitable. At that time, the Carpathians had tried to warn them of what was coming. Times changed and a species had to evolve in order to survive, but the jaguar-men had refused the advice. They wanted to stick to the old ways, living deep in the forests, finding a mate, impregnating her and moving on. They were wild and bad-tempered, never able to settle.
The few jaguar-men Dominic had spent any time with had tremendous feelings of entitlement and superiority. They viewed all other species as inferior, and their women were seen as little more than a vessel to carry off spring. The royal family had a long history of cruelty and abuse toward their women and female children, a practice the other males viewed as example and followed. There were a few rare jaguar-men who had tried to convince the others that they needed to value their women and children, rather than treating them as property, but they were considered traitors and were shunned and ridiculed—or worse, killed.
In the end the Carpathians had left the jaguar-men to their own devices, knowing the species was ultimately doomed. Brodrick the Tenth, a rare black jaguar, led the males just as his father and his ancestors before him had done. He was considered a difficult, brutal man, responsible for the slaughter of entire villages, of the half-breeds he deemed unfit to live. It was rumored he had made an alliance with the Malinov brothers as well as the society of humans dedicated to wiping out vampires.
Dominic shook his head at the irony. Humans couldn't distinguish between a Carpathian and a vampire, and their secret society had been infiltrated by the very ones they were trying to destroy. The Malinovs were using both species in their war against the Carpathians. So far, the werewolves hadn't come down on either side, instead staying strictly neutral, but they existed, as Manolito De La Cruz had found with his lifemate.
Dominic spread his wings and moved closer, tuning his hearing to catch the conversation inside the building.
"The woman is dead, Brodrick. She went over the cliff . We couldn't stop her." There was weariness and distaste in the voice.
A second voice, one filled with pain, added, "We can't afford the loss of any more of our women."
The third voice was lower, a growl of sheer power, stunning in the absolute authority it carried. "What did you say, Brad?" The voice conveyed a distinct threat, as if the very idea of any of his subjects having a thought of his own in some way made him a traitor.
"He needs a doctor, Brodrick," the first voice hastily intervened.
Dominic watched as a large man dressed in loose jeans and an open shirt emerged from the house. His hair was long, shaggy and very thick. Dominic knew instantly he was looking at Brodrick, the ruler of the jaguar-men. His prince had decreed the Carpathians should leave the species to its own fate, otherwise Dominic would have been tempted to kill the man where he stood. Brodrick was directly responsible for the deaths of countless men, women and children. He was consumed with evil, drunk on his own power and the belief that he was superior to all others.
Brodrick looked at the two guards contemptuously. "What the hell are you doing hanging out in the doorway? You're supposed to be doing a job."
The second guard kept his gun pointed in Brodrick's direction even as the two human men moved in opposite circles, the one who'd been sheltering in the doorway limping badly, confirming Dominic's belief that he'd been wounded. Brodrick scowled up at the rain, allowing it to pour onto his face. He spat in disgust and stalked around to the side of the building where the fire had been. Crouching, he searched the ground. He was thorough about it, leaning down to sniff, using all senses to pick up the trail of his enemy.
Suddenly he sat back on his heels, stiffening. "Kevin, get out here," he called.
The jaguar-man who had carried the wounded one hurried out, barefoot, but in jeans and pulling on a T-shirt that strained across his chest. "What is it?"
"Did you get a good look at whoever broke in and freed Annabelle?"
Kevin shook his head. "He's a hell of a shot. He took out two guards, the bullets so close together everyone thought only one shot had been fired."
"There aren't any tracks. None. Where the hell was he? And how did he know the precise place to blow the building to free Annabelle? There were no windows."
Kevin glanced in the direction of the guards. "You think someone helped him?"
"What happened out there?" Brodrick gestured toward the forest.
Kevin shrugged. "We went after Annabelle. She ran through the forest toward the river. We thought maybe it was her man, the human she spoke of, coming to try to save her. We didn't need weapons to fight him, so we both shifted. We'd be faster traveling through the forest than Annabelle, even if she shifted."
It had been logical thinking, Dominic conceded from his lofty perch above them, but they'd lost the woman.
Brodrick shook his head. "How did Brad get shot? And where's Tonio?"
Kevin sighed. "We found his body just on the other side of the caves. He'd tangled with another cat. Brad was kneeling beside him, and the next thing I knew, he was on the ground and we were pinned down. I had no weapon and I shifted to try to circle around and find the shooter, but I couldn't find any tracks."
Brodrick swore. "It's her. She did this. I know it was her. That's why you didn't find any tracks. She took to the trees."
Neither said who she was. Dominic wanted to know who the mysterious woman they obviously hated—and feared—could be. Someone he wouldn't mind meeting. Four of the five De La Cruz brothers had lifemates. Could the elusive woman be one of their lifemates? It was possible, but he doubted it. The De La Cruz brothers would not want their women in battle. They were men with fiercely protective natures, and coming to this part of the world had only increased their dominant tendencies. They had eight countries to patrol, and the Malinov brothers would know how impossible it was to cover every inch of the rain forest. They would never, under any circumstances, send their women out alone. No, this had to be someone else.
The eagle spread its massive wings and took to the air. The sun was beginning to fade, making him a little more comfortable, but the whisper of the parasites grew louder, tempting, pushing his hunger to a ravenous level, until he could barely think straight. It was only the bird's form that kept his sanity as he tried to adjust to the rising level of torment. As the night grew closer, the parasites went from sluggish to active, stabbing at his internal organs while the vampire blood burned like acid. He needed to feed, but he was becoming more and more worried that insanity was grabbing hold and he wouldn't find the strength to resist the temptation of a kill while feeding.
Each rising he'd woken voraciously hungry, and each time he fed, the parasites grew louder, pushing for a kill, demanding he feel the rush of power, the rightful rush of power, promising sweet coolness in his blood, a feeling of euphoria that would remove every pain from his weary body.
He kept to the shade of the canopy as he expanded his exploration, heading for the site of the battle, hoping the eagle could spot something the men hadn't. He found the cave entrances, very small and made of limestone, but these didn't seem to curve back underground to form the labyrinth of tunnels as the cave system miles away had done. There were only three small chambers and in each he found Mayan art on the walls. All three caves showed evidence of occupation, however brief, but violent in some way. There were dried spots of blood in all of them.
He took to the sky again, a vague uneasiness in his gut. That bothered him. He had seen horrific sites of battle, torture and death. He was a Carpathian warrior, and his lack of emotion served him well. Without a lifemate to balance the darkness in him, he needed the lack of emotion to stay sane over a thousand years of seeing cruelty and depravity. Yet the sight of the blood in that cave, and the knowledge that women had been brought there by the jaguar-men to be used as they wished, sickened him. And that should never happen. Intellectually, perhaps. An intellectual reaction was acceptable, and the honor in him would rise up to abhor such behavior. But a physical reaction was completely unacceptable—and impossible. Yet…
Unsettled, Dominic expanded his search to include the cliffs above the river. The rain continued, increasing in strength, turning the world a silvery gray. Even with the clouds as cover, he felt the bright heat invading as he burst into the open over the river. A body lay crumpled and lifeless in the water, caught on the rocks, battered and forgotten. Long, thick hair lay spread out like seaweed, and one arm was wedged in the crevice two large boulders made. She was faceup, her dead eyes staring at the sky, the rain pouring over her and running down her face like a flood of tears.
Cursing, Dominic circled and then dropped. He couldn't leave her like that. He just couldn't. It didn't matter how many people he'd seen dead. He would not leave her, a broken doll with no honor or respect for the woman she'd been. From what he'd gleaned from the conversation between Brodrick and Kevin, she had a family, a husband who loved her. She—and they—deserved more than her body battered by water, left to swell and decompose and be fodder for the fish and carnivores that would feast on her.
The bird settled on the boulder just above her body, and he shifted, covering his skin with a heavy cloak, the hood helping to protect his neck and face as he crouched low and caught her wrist. He was strong and had no trouble pulling her from the water and into his arms. Her head lolled back on her neck, and he saw the bruises marring her skin and the prints around her neck. There were circles, black and blue around her wrists and ankles. Again he was shaken by his reaction. Sorrow mixed with rage. Sorrow was so heavy in his heart that it slowly blotted out the rage.
He took a breath and let it out. Was he feeling someone else's emotions? Did the parasites amplify emotions around him, adding to the high the vampire received from the terror his victim felt—from the adrenaline laced blood provided? That was a possibility, but he couldn't imagine that a vampire could feel sorrow.
Dominic carried the woman into the forest, every step increasing the heartache. The moment he entered the trees, he scented blood. This had to have been where the second battle had taken place and Brad had been wounded. He found where the third jaguar-man had shed his clothes and gone on the hunt, hoping to circle around and take the shooter.
There were few tracks to show the jaguar's passing, a small bit of fur and a partial track the rain had filled, but it wasn't long before he found the body of the cat. There had been a battle here, one between two cats. The dead cat's prints had been heavier, and spread farther apart, indicating he was larger. But the smaller cat had obviously been a veteran fighter; it had killed with a bite to the skull after a fierce struggle. The foliage was soaked in blood and there was more on the ground.
Dominic knew the jaguars would return to burn the fallen cat, so after carefully studying the ground to commit the victorious jaguar's prints to memory, he carried the woman to the most lush spot he could find. A grotto of limestone covered in tangled vines of flowers would be her only marker, but he opened the earth deep and gave her a place to rest. As the soil closed over the woman, he murmured the death prayer in his native language, asking for peace and for her soul to be welcomed into the next life, as well as asking that the earth receive her body and welcome her flesh and bones.
He stayed a moment while the rays of the sun sought him out through the cover of the canopy and rain, burning through his heavy cloak to raise blisters on his skin. The parasites reacted, twisting and shrieking in his head, his insides a mass of cuts that caused him to spit blood. He pushed some of them from his body through his pores. He found that if he didn't decrease the number, the whispers grew louder and the torment impossible to ignore. He had to incinerate the writhing mutated leeches before they slipped into the ground and tried to find a way back to their masters.
He moved the vegetation on the ground to cover all signs of the grave. The jaguar-men would come back to remove all traces of their species, but they wouldn't find her. She would rest far from their reach. It was all he could give her. With a small sigh, Dominic checked one last time, making certain his chosen spot looked pristine, and then he shifted once more, taking the shape of the eagle. He needed to find where the victorious jaguar had gone.
It didn't take long for the sharp eyes of the eagle to spot his quarry several miles from the site of the battle. He simply followed the sounds of the forest, the creatures warning one another of a predator close by. The eagle slid noiselessly through the tree branches and settled on a broad limb high above the forest floor. The monkeys howled and shrieked warnings, calling to one another, occasionally throwing twigs down at the large spotted cat weaving its way through the brush toward some unknown destination.
The jaguar was female, her thick fur spotted with dark rosettes and, in spite of the rain, blood. She limped, slightly dragging her back leg where the worst of the lacerations seemed to be. Her head was down, but she looked lethal, a flow of spots sliding in and out of the foliage so stealthily that at times, even with the eagle's extraordinary eyesight, it was difficult to spot her against the vegetation of the forest floor.
She moved in complete silence, ignoring the monkeys and birds, padding along at a steady pace, her muscles flowing beneath the thick fur. So intrigued was Dominic by her dogged persistence in traveling in spite of her severe injuries, it took several minutes before he realized the hideous whispers in his mind had eased significantly. All the times he had drained off the parasites to give himself some relief, he had never had them cease their continual assault on his brain; yet now, they were nearly silent.
Curious, he took to the skies, circling overhead, staying within the canopy to keep out the last rays of the sun. He noted that the farther he was from the jaguar, the louder the whispers became. The parasites ceased activity the closer he got to her, so that the stabbing shards of glass cutting his insides remained still, and for a short time he had a respite from the brutal pain.
The jaguar continued to move steadily into deeper forest, away from the river and into the interior. Night fell and still she traveled. He found that he couldn't leave her, that he had no wish to leave her. He began to equate the strange calming of the parasites with her, as well as the even stranger emotions. The rage had subsided into an unrelenting sorrow and anguish. His heart was so heavy of a burden he could barely function as he moved overhead.
Below, large limestone blocks appeared, half buried in the soil. The remnants of a great Mayan temple lay cracked and broken, trees and vines nearly obliterating what was left of the once-impressive structure. Scattered over the next few miles were the remains of an ancient civilization. The Mayans had been farmers, growing their golden corn in the middle of the rain forest, whispering with reverence of the jaguar and building temples to bring sky, earth and the underworld together.
He spotted the sinkhole, and beneath it the cool waters of the underground river he'd noted earlier in the evening. The jaguar continued without pause until she came to another Mayan site, although this one had been used more recently. The thick growth of tangled vines and trees put the date nearly twenty years earlier, but clearly there had been more modern houses here. A generator, long since rusted and wrapped with thick lianas and shoots of green, lay on its side. The ground wept with the memories of battle and the slaughters that had taken place here. The sorrow was so heavy now, Dominic needed to ease the burden. The harpy eagle flew through the canopy a distance away from the jaguar and remained motionless, just watching, as the jaguar made her way through the long ago battlefield, as if she were connected to the dead who wailed there.
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Christine Feehan - I live in the beautiful mountains of Lake County, California. I have always loved hiking, camping, rafting and being outdoors. I've also been involved in the martial arts for years - I hold a third degree black belt, instruct in a Korean karate system, and have taught self-defense. I am happily married to a romantic man who often inspires me with his thoughtfulness. We have a yours, mine, and ours family, claiming eleven children as our own. I have always written books, forcing my ten sisters to read every word, and now my daughters read and help me edit my manuscripts. It is fun to take all the research I have done on wild animals, raptors, vampires, weather, and volcanoes and put it together with romance.
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I imagine many of you have been waiting for this book as long as I have. Let me tell you -- it's NOT worth the wait. Normally, I love C.F.'s books, they might be a bit formulated, but there is an enjoyable story in the discovery of the lifemate and the forces that keep them together, while others try tearing them apart. In this case (don't read any further if you don't like spoilers) Domonik dreams about Solange before physically meeting her. They both think they have made up their dream mates (although Dom knows that lifemates can reach out to each other before meeting), and they don't realize that they are real people until Dom says "Goodbye" to Solange when he feels he only has a couple of risings left. That makes Solange scream out "Don't leave me!" Suddenly Dom can see everything in color when before he could only see her eye color in their dreams. Suddenly he has full emotions, although he was already feeling before -- he had just convinced himself he wasn't. At this point our lovebirds come together and we discover that strong, powerful Solange, the last of the purebred females has poor self esteem. She keeps comparing herself to women who are conventionally beautiful. She doesn't even see herself as pretty. At one point she even thinks that she has thunder thighs. She keeps thinking of herself as some huge cow no matter what Dom says, even though she admits to herself that he makes her feel petit. In this book they only speak to one other Carpathian, Zacarias, who is on the verge of turning. He's not even in the book much. There is no hint of there being any hope for him. His eyes actually start turning vampire red. It becomes clear that he's closer to turning BECAUSE his brothers have found their lifemates. There isn't enough interaction between characters in this book. 90% of this book is Dom trying to boost Solange's self esteem and bringing out her submissive tendencies. He convinces her to wear clothing that she's not comfortable with purely to try to please him. At one point he thinks to herself that he only cares what she is on the inside, simply because the outside doesn't matter because as Carpathians they can look however they wish. I don't know about you, but that seems double edged doesn't it? In the end it turns out our Dragonseeker will get over his vampire virus infestation because Solange's pure royal jaguar blood kills black magic. The book is too pat. There isn't much drama. There isn't much to overcome (other than how she see's herself), there aren't many characters. Oh... and the book has many boring spots where C.F. translates all the big sentences and endearments that she writes in Carpathian. I don't mind a few translations here and there... I don't mind the index that's always in the back that you can translate the larger portions if you want... but this seemed more like page filler. All in all... a major disappointment. There is no one to share their joy. No one to help really since Zac is more of a danger than a help. It would have been nice to have more interaction between other characters.
I am a huge fan of Christine Feehan, specifically her Dark Series. I've read every book since the first. Its impossible not to get drawn into the beautiful Carpathian world that she weaves. The characters are developed so wonderfully and the entire series bespeaks of wonderful talent. This is without a doubt my favorite series.
Christine Feehan's latest addition to the Dark series is another winner. The book was well written and flowed nicely. The relationship between Dominic and Solange sometimes borders on BDSM relationship but works for the storyline. The ending was a little cheesy, but it was an aww, how adorable moment. I would recommend this book to Dark fans and new readers.
An ancient Carpathian warrior Dominic decides on what he knows is a suicidal mission to destroy the South American vampires. To achieve his objective, he swallows parasites needed to control the urges which will enable him to go undercover and infiltrate the vampiric horde. Dominic keeps his sanity by dreaming of a shapeshifting female Jaguar warrior who keeps him focused though he doubts she exists. Although she knows this is suicidal to be at war with her evil father Broderick who killed most of their family and clan, shapeshifter Solange Sangria has kept up the fight to rescue other shapeshifting women and her sanity due to her fantasy of a heroic lover. She and Dominic are stunned when they meet because each assumed their dream lover was a fantasy they made up, but now have each other. With both on death quests, they need to find a way to survive yet also achieve their respective objectives as they now have a reason to live. The latest Dark Carpathian romantic fantasy (see Dark Slayer) contains a wonderful refreshing premise of two individuals on suicide missions who have found solace in their dreams of the other. Although the tale would have been stronger if either or both fail in the flesh and bone to live up to the image each has of their dream lover, fans of the long running saga will enjoy the action-packed aptly titled Dark Peril as her father and the vampiric horde are a formidable foe. Harriet Klausner
Dominic, of the Dragonseeker lineage-one of the most powerful of the Carpathian lines-is desperate to go to the very heart of the enemy camp and learn their plans. There's only one way to do so: ingest the parasitic blood of a vampire. He knows that it is a mission from which there is no return. With little time before the blood takes effect, he'll get the information he needs, relay it to the leader of the Carpathians, and go out fighting. There is no more honorable way to end his life. Solange Sangria is one of the last of the jaguar people, a royal pureblood, a dying species that cannot recover from bad decisions made over hundreds of years. She has long been alone, fighting to save the remaining shapeshifters from the hands of Brodrick the Terrible: her own father, who slaughtered her family and everyone she loved. Wounded and weary, she plans one last battle, hoping to stop the man who has made an alliance with the vampires, accepting that she will not come out alive. They are two warriors who have lived their lives alone. Now, at the end of their time, they find each other-an obstacle neither can hope to ignore.
This was one of the best ones I've read in this series. I hope she has more like this. I am looking forward to Demetri's story. Hurry up!!!!
This book was on the edge of... "What?". However, I did enjoy reading this new addition to the Dark Series. Feehan surely knows how to keep our heads spinning as this book gives us new plots and twists that erupts between the Carpathians, vampires and jaguars. There is a new light on the relationship between these supernatural beings. However, I did enjoy Dominic's and Solange's book, their relationship, and their struggles. It's new to see how these two warriors fitted themselves into the other's lives and desires. I like their bond and how strong they are, both on the battlefield and within their hearts. Though I thought Feehan was a bit repetitive on Solange's thoughts of herself and how insecure she is (every woman is) I did enjoy this book very much and am looking forward to see who else is next (like maybe Zacarius) and what will happen to the Carpathian race now that the Malinov brothers are planning a really good attack.
The story was excellent. Dominic and Solange both warriors and forged in steel . Solange was fired my the lost and torture of most of her family. She has learned how to fight to save those who are weaker. She has to save them from a depraved mad man that is bent on the destruction of the Jaguar race. Dominic is a Carpathian of the Dragon seeker line. He is on a suicide mission . He has ingested deadly parasites in order to try to infiltrate a group of vampires trying to destroy the Carpathian races starting with their prince. It is at this juncture that they meet. Life mates who are each half of a whole, the ones who will be accepting of the choices they have made in their lives. A story is woven that ask what is more important finding love or honoring your mission? There are no easy answers but you do know that these two will fight with their heart and souls and all weapons at their disposal. However, what will be the outcome? All I can say is that I enjoyed their journey and it was wonderfully drawn .
Oh, this book is excellent. I suggest this to anyone who has read the series. The series just gets better.
Christine Feehan,the queen of Paranormal romance does it again! Dark Peril was an absolute thrill ride of battles, action and a touching story of a women who finds herself with her lifemate. Solange was a minor character in the two last novels, Dark Hunger and Possession. I saw her as a hard and relentless warrior of the rain forest, You never come across her feminine side till Possession when Maryann paints her nails,such a epic moment! Peril reveals the horrors and harsh events of Solange's past, she is the last royal jaguar and she has to protect the women of the forest from the vicious and vile deeds of Brodrick and his men.Solange really came into herself in this book, meeting ancient Carpathian,Dominic Dragonseeker. I loved the sweet and tender moments and scenes when Dominic tends to Solange and helps her be confident and happy again. I think the process of the romance was good too, not too rushed and felt right as rain. You really get to see how tender and caring Solange can be because of Dominic and it's a really amazing journey for Solange and the reader.This is the reason why Christine's books are such bestsellers! They take you for a ride that combines,action and horror but also sweet romance and love.Can't wait to pick up Predator!
Good series and am hooked on them. Just a bit perdictible.
I thought that it as a very good but and one that I was waiting for because you heard about Dominic and you always wondered when and if he would find his lifemate.
I was really disappointed with the way Solange was depicted in this book. I could not understand why he was confronting so many vampires with 5 Carpathian Warriors in the vicinity - but none were called. It was ok.
I absolutley love the Dark Series. I just hope Christine keeps them going. I am looking for to many more!
I read all 20 of the "Dark Series" and loved them soo very much, I waited patiently for book 21. If I did not have such respect for CF as a writer, I would think this book were written by another! A COMPLETE WAST OF TIME! It felt as if CF was Just trying to fill the blank pages. I was like reading a two person play!
First off, I will say I enjoyed reading the book. The reason I gave it only three stars is because Feehan does not bring back any of the other Carpathians in it other than one. I was really hoping to see what happened to the others and was hoping they would make an appearance! I am one of Feehan's biggest fans but if the next book is like this one, I may not purchase it. I will likely just get it from the library. The ending was awful and anticlimatic, I think Solange and Dominic deserved better.
I LOVED THIS BOOK. I just read it for the third time. I have the entire series and this one is my favorite and I can hardly wait for the next one. The book was well written and flowed nicely. I would recommend this book to Dark fans and new readers.
This was a great book! It was extremely well written. I think that some people may find it slow or boring because Christine Feehan took more time in describing and exploring the characters both as individuals and as a couple. But I think that, that just added to the richness of the story and helps you relate and sympathize with the characters and their struggles even more. But just like all the Dark Series books, it was full of passion and action and it left you wanting to read more. Therefore there are no complains here! I highly recommend the book!
Keep on writing and ill keep on reading. I love this series.


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Kansas City, Mo. -- Apostolic nuncio confirms receipt of Bishop Finn appeal
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Addressing income inequality: A higher minimum wage is just the start
Consistory and new Cardinals: Under Benedict's eye, Francis tells cardinals to be peacemakers
St. Paul-Minneapolis -- Advocate (Patrick Wall), reporter (MPR's Madeleine Baran) discuss archdiocese project Scroll to bottom of this page to see full statement of the archdiocese.
Australia: WHAT will Bill reveal? That is the question on everyone's lips. Answers expected as Bishop Morris goes before commission Morris is the former Toowoomba bishop Benedict sacked.
Newburgh, N.Y. -- Catholic churches consider consolidation, construction of new church
Ghana -- Association of Catholic Teachers head asks religious bodies to invest 2 percent of annual budgets in schools.
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Broadway Premiere:
Samuel L. Jackson & Angela Bassett Star in The Mountaintop
A play by Katori Hall
Directed by Kenny Leon
Bernard B Jacobs Theatre - New York
Performances begin September 22, 2011 - Opening Night October 13
New York, NY – The Mountaintop stars Samuel L. Jackson as Martin Luther King, Jr., and Angela Bassett, and is directed by Tony Award® nominee Kenny Leon (Fences, A Raisin in the Sun). It will begin performances on September 22, 2011, at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street), with an official opening on Thursday, October 13, 2011.
Taking place on April 3, 1968, The Mountaintop is a gripping reimagining of events the night before the assassination of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as he retires to Room 306 in the now famous Lorraine Motel in Memphis, after delivering his legendary 'I've Been to the Mountaintop' speech to a massive church congregation. When room service is delivered by a young woman, whose identity we puzzle over, King is forced to confront his past, as well as his legacy to his people.
The Mountaintop is produced by Jean Doumanian, Sonia Friedman Productions, and Ambassador Theatre Group.
Running Time:
90 minutes, with no intermission
May be inappropriate for 12 and under.
Children under the age of 4 are not permitted in the theatre.
Tix on sale through January 15, 2012
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Produced by Aurelien Roulin July 1 – August 1, 2010
BEYOND: When French Cabaret meets the Mystere of Cirque! Just imagine, a French cabaret with phenomenal multi-cultural, world-class entertainers, dancers, aerialists, acrobats, and a smoky torch singer all in one show at the historic El Portal Theatre July 1-August 1. BEYOND will excite and arouse audiences in a romantic delight for the senses!
BEYOND is created and produced by international aerialist, acrobat and dancer Aurelien Roulin. This World Premiere is a sexy, glitzy show featuring dancing from around the world and is the first show of its kind in Los Angeles. BEYOND is the story of a man in his search for love who enters a dream through dance and cirque, which then turns into waking reality. The dream transports him around the world through the magic of dance. The journey encompasses ballroom, lyrical, contemporary, musical, jazz, Bollywood, Asian fusion, circus, elegant French Can-Can and cabaret.
BEYOND is an exciting, unique blend of amazing aerial work and an acrobatic medley of choreography and costumes with a touch of French style cabaret. The cast members and specialty acts include: aerialists, singers, a contortionist, hand balancing acrobats, a Cyr wheel artist and Chinese pole act along with dances ranging from Bollywood, ballroom, fire, Can-Can and much more!
Exciting and beautiful featured performer Sunny Soriano (pictured) captivates audiences with her signature style of movements that combine the elements of strength, power, and grace. She has toured and performed in numerous live stage shows, and at some of the biggest festivals and events in the world, notably the Coachella Music Festival (US) and the Electric Picnic (Ireland). She has also performed in various music videos and television and film projects, and has worked alongside some of the greatest performing artists of our time, such as Sarah McLachlan and Cyndi Lauper. Most recently Sunny has graced the stages with The Black Eyed Peas and Tiesto.
BEYOND features original music from Emmanuel Moire of Paris, France, along with glamorous handmade costumes embellished with Swarovski crystals and jewels from Olivier Pascal, Frederic Couture and Les Oiseaux du Paradis of Paris, France. Additional museum quality costumes from India and around the world are designed by Aurelien Roulin and Mikiko Nagao. Red Carpet Gala Opening Night is July 2, tickets are $100, which includes hors d'oeuvres, dessert bites and a champagne reception sponsored by Farniente, Nickel & Nickel and En Route Wineries from Napa, California. Special guest of honor will be Gilles Marini, star of the ABC television show Brothers & Sisters. In addition, all proceeds from opening night will benefit the Southern California Lymphoma Research Foundation.


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text: Arrived back at the car with wife, kids and shopping and couldn't disable the damn alarm. My S4 has an Audi Class 1 alarm upgrade on top of the normal Class 2 immobilisor. This means that I have the normal "key" transmitter and a separate transmitter for the Class 1 alarm. Bit unwieldy, but OK as the second transmitter works with the central locking etc. Anyway the Audi key transmitter would open the car, but opening the door set the alarm off (Fecking loud inside the car!). Tried all the tricks I could think of including holding transmitter to my chin /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif (The bone acts as an amplifier. Really!) and different places in and out of the car, under the bonnet etc. Both car and transmitter batteries new within the last few months. Rather embarrassed by all this /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif, but nobody takes a blind bit of notice. Kids cold, tired and whingy, so left the car and took a taxi home. Got the spare transmitter and went back to try it, before calling out the Audi Roadside Assistance. Still no good. Decided to try and start the car with the alarm going. It started and I drove to the other side of the car park. Here I was able to use the transmitter to turn the alarm off. So I suppose there was some stray radio signals near to where I parked that upset the Class 1 alarm transmitter, but strangely not the Audi one. No problems at home or on a subsequent trip this evening. Some years ago my wife had similar problems in the same car park with her Golf's alarm. On that occasion I told her to hold the transmitter to her chin and bend down by the front wheel next to the alarm /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif. She thought I was mad, but it worked : /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif Think that's the last time we use the Garrard St car park in Reading! Anyone else had similar problems. David


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The ruins of an old stone house sit atop a desert hill just north of where West 36th Street ends in a parking lot and splinters into trails through Tucson Mountain Park.
The ground in and around the roofless structure glitters with the greens, blues and browns of glass shards from broken bottles - a stone fireplace is intact in one of the rooms.
Graffiti coating the walls and staircase show that "Pac," "Alfa," and "Mob" have been by for a visit, but who built the home and lived there before is somewhat of a mystery.
Although the house is near the boundary of Tucson Mountain Park, the property is privately owned by Frederick C. Frick, an 87-year-old man who lives in Wisconsin and bought the land in 1973, records show.
"The locals called it the little castle, and I was always kind of proud to think that I bought a little castle," Frick said in a telephone interview.
Frick said he used to visit a friend in Tucson when he was younger, and it was during one of those trips he believes he purchased the property, but he doesn't know anything about its history.
The original owner did leave behind one clue: Carved into the concrete near one of the entrances reads "Homesteaded April-21-1928," and beneath that is a hard-to-read signature.
A Star reporter deciphered the signature to read "W. Fred Kain," and Bureau of Land Management records show that a person named W. Fred Kain homesteaded land in Pima County around the same time as the inscription. A death certificate shows a person named William Fred Kain was born in Dallas in 1884 and moved to Tucson in 1913. It lists his occupation as attorney. He died in Tucson in 1948.
Now, the home and surrounding area are host to all sorts of nefarious activity.
"That is my single worst area for vandalism in the entire park," said Tucson Mountain Park manager Mark Brosseau. "There's a party or there's vandalism every two or three nights out there."
Brosseau said the area's remote location and lack of law enforcement leave the home and surrounding area prone to vandalism and partying.
Six months ago, there was a party at that spot, he said, "and that Monday guys picked up 240 beer bottles."
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Ray hears the sea in a shell and want to visit the seaside. Go with Ray on his first day out to the coast.
About the Creator
Everyone has a book in them, or so I was told by a very gentle and wonderful old lady in Co Mayo, Eire. This was perhaps not the book I thought was in me, but this is the one that came out. Ray is my daughter's companion, he has been through a few of life's adventures with her while at university. He is not big but has a massive personality. When he is in the room, it is hard to ignore him. When he wants attention, it is given. He is Ray, he is part of the family and now he has his own book, what more could a bear want. The Most Unremarkable Adventures of Ray came about while I was looking after Ray, the reasons for him being with me unfold in the story. Ray now has a website http://unremarkableadventuresofray.weebly.com/ and a facebook page http://www.facebook.com/unremarkableadventuresofray where you can become a fan!
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I'VE always been proud to be an angler; when I got my first car, long ago, stickers for every club, manufacturer and organisation soon appeared on the back window and on every dent and scratch – and there were quite a few of them.
I later realised that it made me a target for tackle thieves, as well as a pariah to the ladies (in the late-80s, one's XR3i was expected to sport a tail fin and tinted windows, not a declaration of loyalty to The Carp Society).
The stickers are long gone but the pride is still there – and never more so than last Saturday. I attended the fourth Baitworks Cotswold Carp Event at Hoburne on the Water Park, and witnessed the power of a like-minded community.
The event was organised by Mark and Kate from Baitworks, with assistance from Dave Gawthorn, a legend in carp circles and a friend to many of us. Previous years have raised funds for stocking local club lakes, but this year's was a little different.
The 200 anglers in attendance, who had travelled from as far away as Manchester and Cornwall, listened first to a talk from Mark about the very real issue of otter predation on the Water Park. There was none of the gung-ho vigilantism seen in the weekly angling press, but instead a practical approach to building otter fences. Mark's suggestions were compelling, and it was pleasing to hear that the night's profits would go towards fencing projects on local, open-access waters.
The main guest speaker was Adam Penning from Korda Tackle, who entertained with a long slide show in two parts – which was mercifully free of product placement and strong on laughs. He covered his exploits on two notoriously difficult waters, and reassured the large crowd that even the sponsored, known anglers get it wrong at times.
The evening closed with an auction and raffle, with impressive donations from the companies in the trade room. Kate told me, as the evening came to a close, that more than £3,000 had been raised.
I slipped away quietly when talk of a late curry and beers in town began, knowing from previous experience that these events can last until dawn, but feeling very satisfied all the same. It was a great event, and one which will do much to preserve our local sport. I'm looking forward to next year's already.
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Richie Hawtin, Layo & Bushwacka!
Layo & Bushwacka's SHAKE IT invites Very Special Guest and Canada's most famous electronic export Richie Hawtin to come and celebrate at an intimate Warehouse in London. This is a rare opportunity to hear Richie in a small space of 800 people, with state of the art Funktion 1 sound.
Maybe dance music's greatest innovator, Richie Hawtin, is all about pushing forwards. New sounds, new technologies, new boundaries. Though raised in Canada, Hawtin is originally associated with putting the Detroit Techno scene on the dance music map, he has subsequently created his own Minus empire, and a whole genre. The label has been responsible for some of the most sought after records in recent years and some of the most in demand parties on the planet. Under his Plastikman guise he is currently on a worldwide Live Tour (http://www.plastikman.com/), from which he is taking a DJ break to come Shake It…
Shake It is the only place in London you can get to hear and experience Layo&Bushwacka! Shake It parties always bring you amazing music, atmosphere and the best crowd. The duo have created something very unique in London.
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Advance tickets are now completely sold out for this event. There will be a limited number of spaces on the door for cash payers, when we open at 10pm. Door price will be £20, first come, first served. Arrive early to avoid disappointment.
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N.Y. Jets meet again with linebacker Taylor
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Jason Taylor is dancing with the enemy.
The free agent linebacker and six-time Pro Bowl pick with the Miami Dolphins met with the New York Jets for a second straight day Thursday as coach Rex Ryan tried to add the NFL's active sacks leader to last season's top-ranked defense.
"Hopefully we can bring him along for the ride," linebacker Calvin Pace said. "I think it would be a great situation for him."
The 35-year-old Taylor, who visited with his wife, Katina, headed home to Weston, Fla., without a deal in place, according to Jets spokesman Bruce Speight. Taylor will take the weekend at the earliest before deciding on whether to sign with New York.
The former "Dancing With the Stars" contestant — he finished runner-up to Kristi Yamaguchi in 2008 — has expressed a desire to remain with the Dolphins, where he has spent 12 of his 13 NFL seasons. Miami general manager Jeff Ireland said the team will wait until after the draft before deciding whether to make an offer, but Taylor's visit with the Jets raises the possibility he might make a decision before then.
"I'm not going to air our business through the media," Ireland said of Taylor and his agent, Gary Wichard. "They know exactly our stance. ... We have to evaluate things after the draft. That's where we're at."
While his best days are clearly behind him, Taylor still has plenty left. He had seven sacks, an interception, three forced fumbles and a fumble return for a touchdown last season.
McNabb impressive
Donovan McNabb is impressing his new teammates.
As Chris Cooley was talking Thursday about how easily McNabb was fitting in during his first week with the Washington Redskins, the six-time Pro Bowl quarterback was making his tight end's point by looking in command as he threw to his new targets on an adjacent field.
McNabb was acquired from the NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles for two draft picks April 4.
Receiver Malcolm Kelly agrees that McNabb, who started five NFC championship games and a Super Bowl during his 11 years with the Eagles, is already having an effect on the Redskins, who were 4-12 in 2009.
Stadium to open
When Mark Lamping talked about a truly soft opening of the New Meadowlands Stadium, the chief executive of the $1.6 billion home for the Giants and Jets wasn't kidding.
Fans showing up for a college lacrosse tripleheader Saturday will see that the concourse around the stadium isn't complete, the access roads leading into the 82,500-seat facility aren't finished, and there's work to be done on some of the concourses and the concession areas in the upper levels.
And the 4,000 or so people who work at the stadium and have undergone 16 hours of training are going to be working their first game.
Two sign
Defensive end Jason Hatcher and nose tackle Junior Siavii have signed their tender offers with the Dallas Cowboys.
Hatcher was a third-round draft choice in 2006, taken 92nd overall. In 62 regular-season games, he has 113 tackles, 6.5 sacks, five tackles for a loss and 58 pressures. He appeared in all 16 games last season as part of the defensive line rotation, making 29 tackles.
Siavii was a second-round pick by Kansas City in 2004, the 36th overall choice. He appeared in 16 games last season, his first with Dallas, making 29 tackles. He's appeared in 42 games in his NFL career, with 56 tackles.
Browns sign OL
The Cleveland Browns have signed free agent offensive lineman Eric Ghiaciuc (Guy-check).
Ghiaciuc spent four seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, who signed him in 2005. He made 42 starts at center for the Bengals, including all 16 games in 2008. He went to training camp with Kansas City last season but was released and spent time on San Diego's 53-man roster.
Ghiaciuc, 28, will likely serve as a backup center and guard for the Browns.


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AS MODERN humans, we think ourselves quite advanced in comparison with ancient cultures. The point's well made when I use a planetarium program, which allows me to see the positions of the stars any time in the past or future. Wonderful as this may be, regrettably the connection ancient people had with the night sky has been lost. Because of light pollution, we hardly see the stars unless we get out of town.
The Anasazi of Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, living in the 11th century, would have had a view of the sky we can only dream about. At this time of year - northern summer - they would rise early to take advantage of first light and get on with their crops before the hot sun took hold. The familiar heliacal constellations in the predawn sky would have been Taurus and Orion.
Imagine their excitement on a July morning in 1054 when Taurus didn't look right; a new star, outshining the others, was dominating the eastern sky. It was joined by the crescent moon and would have made a stunning celestial vista. The new star was so bright it was visible for three weeks in broad daylight.
Today, such a supernova erupting in the Milky Way would be a front-page story. We would see it on the television news, hear of it on radio bulletins, friends would text, Twitter would be trending and we would try to capture it with our phone cameras. The Anasazi had none of these, not even a writing system, and so the way they satisfied their need to tell all was to create a petroglyph. This rock painting was found by archaeologists on an overhanging ledge. It featured the crescent moon, an oversized many-pointed star and a hand - possibly the artist's signature.
The Chinese had written records of the event. They first became aware of this ''guest'' near the star Zeta Tauri on the morning of July 4, 1054. Our Anasazi artist depicted it as seen the next morning. They continued to observe it for almost two years before it faded from sight.
What remains of this star is now better known as the Crab Nebula, a gaseous cloud or supernova remnant featuring a rapidly spinning pulsar at its centre. It is probably the most studied object of its kind in the heavens and in reality it went off 6000 years earlier than when the news finally reached Earth.


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Too often, business leaders approach the negotiating table as a battleground—a place to convince the competition that their needs are the most important. Such antagonistic perspectives, often rooted in fear, undermine the potential of negotiation as an opportunity for collaboration and deepened relationships. This is the true heart of all successful negotiations, and only professionals who shift their focus from conflict to consensus realize consistently valuable gains.
Abandon persuasion and strong-arm tactics and adopt the habits of world-class negotiators.
Negotiating Success: A Learning Laboratory will give you the hands-on experience to navigate cooperative and competitive negotiations so you can increase your influence, build positive relationships and secure the best possible outcomes for your organization.
Actionable intelligence meets personal development to revolutionize the way you approach negotiation. In this course, you'll analyze case studies to identify the components of effective negotiation and learn which techniques determine consistent success. During small group discussions, you'll strategize around concepts of value creation and what it means to land a good deal. During a transmission of a live negotiation, you'll study non-verbal cues that dictate performance, and you'll discover the hallmarks of your own style in a face-to-face, in-class negotiation. Debriefs led by experts in bargaining, negotiating and management communications will sharpen your ability to enhance current strengths and seize opportunities for personal improvement across a variety of negotiations and collaborative environments.
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Before Frey - one of Darden's foremost experts in negotiation - retired from full-time teaching in 2010, MBA students scrambled to sign up for his popular course "Bargaining and Negotiating." Since coming to Darden in 1979, he has won multiple awards for his mentoring, teaching and leadership. A private consultant to companies, government agencies and other types of organizations for more than 40 years, Frey's previous appointments were at Harvard Business School (teaching) and the U.S. Department of Defense (consulting). He holds a Ph.D. in operations research and is the co-author of two casebooks (on quantitative analysis and methods) as well as numerous articles and book chapters.
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Professor of Psychology
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Dale Dagenbach
My research focuses on characterizing attention, memory, and brain organization. Most recently, I've been doing network science analyses of functional MRI data. This is an exciting new area of research and my own interest is to see whether these analyses can enhance our understanding of 1) how memory and attention are instantiated in the brain, and 2) our understanding of brain functioning and organization in general. We also have used this approach to look at how brain network organization may change in chronic states such as PTSD. Other more traditional lines of research include looking at the effects of executive function training on cognitive aging in older adults, the role of inhibitory processes in regulating memory and in individual differences in cognitive functioning, and attention processes involved in perceptual encoding
Some Relevant Publications:
Network Science
• Rzucidlo JK, Roseman PL, Laurienti PJ, Dagenbach D (2013) Stability of whole brain and regional network topology within and between resting and cognitive states. PLoS ONE 8(8): e70275. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.
Executive Function and Cognitive Aging
• Vaughan, L., Leng, I., Dagenbach, D., Resnick, S.M., Rapp, S.R., Jennings, J.M., Brunner, R.L., Simpson, S.L., Beavers, D.P., Coker, L.H., Gaussoin, S.A., Sink, K.M., Espeland, M.A. (2013). Intraindividual variability in domain-specific cognition and risk of mild cognitive impairment and dementia. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research, 2013, Article ID 495793, doi:10.1155/2013/495793
• Bailey, H., Dagenbach, D., & Jennings, J.M. (2011). The locus of the benefits of repetition lag memory training. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 18, 577-593.
• Jennings , J.M., Webster, L.M., Kleykamp, B.A., & Dagenbach, D. (2005). Recollection training and transfer effects in older adults: Successful use of a repetition-lag procedure. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 12,278-289.
Inhibition and Cognitive Control
• Dagenbach, D., Carr, T.H., Menzer, D., Chalk, H.M., Duquette, P.J., Rupard, M., & Hurley, R.S.E. (2007). Adventures in Inhibition: Plausibly, but not Certifiably, Inhibitory Processes. In C.M. MacLeod and D.S. Gorfein (Eds.) The place of inhibition in cognition (pp 45-62). Washington , DC : American Psychological Association.
• Dagenbach, D., & Carr, T.H. (Eds.). (1994). Inhibitory processes in attention, memory, and language . San Diego , CA : Academic Press.
Thalamus and Working Memory
• Kubat-Silman, A.K., Dagenbach, D., & Absher, J.R. (2002). Patterns of impaired verbal, spatial, and object working memory after thalamic lesions. Brain and Cognition, 50, 178-193.
• Dagenbach, D., Absher, J.R., & Kubat-Silman, A.K. (2001). Human working memory impairments associated with thalamic damage. International Journal of Neuroscience, 111, 67-87.
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Dear Wendy: "My Boyfriend's Jealous That I Love My Job"
Let me start by saying I love my boyfriend. We've been dating for about a year and a half, living together for most of that, and have often talked about spending the rest of our lives together. He's a great guy, and we're a great fit. I've been really happy with our life together, and I thought he was, too. Until recently.
He just lost his job for the fourth time in a year, and it has really taken a toll on him. He doesn't feel qualified for any job postings he finds, and he's become increasingly jealous of the fact that I love my job. I have the extreme privilege of working in an office where I am appreciated, work with incredible people, and get to do good things. He's never felt a passion for his work, and has always been jealous of the fact that I do, but it's getting worse now that he doesn't have anything to fill that part of his life. So … he's started to talk about moving back to LA. He was living there before he moved across the country to where we met and live. He was trying to get into acting; it didn't work out. So he's started asking me if I would leave my job to move there with him and let him have his shot. He insists he won't leave me, but I worry he'll decide that since I'm choosing my job over what he wants by insisting we stay, he can do the same thing and just leave (I have my own abandonment issues to get over). At the same time, I've been a feminist since I learned what the word meant and always swore to myself I would never sacrifice my own successes for a guy. And it's not like we're even engaged — what if we got out to LA and everything went badly? Then I'm stuck in a city I'm fairly sure I would hate, with no job and no friends and no him. I'm at a complete loss, and don't know how to answer his "What if the job you wanted was across the country but I didn't want to leave mine?" questions that make me feel like he's just setting me up for a fall. But I just can't even imagine losing him. — Wants It All
The hypothetical question he's asking ("What if the job you wanted was across the country but I didn't want to leave mine?") doesn't fit your situation since he doesn't have a job across the country. He wants to move to LA to be an actor, something he's already tried and failed at. In what world does "starving, unemployed wannabe-actor" qualify as a "job" worthy of moving your well-employed girlfriend across the country for? I don't think you need me to tell you you'd be an absolute fool to follow him there.
Being with a man who's unemployed and having trouble finding a new job is one thing; it's something that, unfortunately, many people in this economy are dealing with. Being with an unemployed man who's bitter, jealous, and unsupportive of your career and passions is a different beast altogether. The question shouldn't be whether you should quit your job and follow his pipe dream to L.A. with him; it should be how much longer are you willing to put up with a man who doesn't emotionally support you and lacks a realistic plan for his future? And if you're thinking marriage, you need to ask yourself whether you're prepared to not only financially support this man for the rest of your life — because, let's face it, losing four jobs in one year, even in this economy, does not indicate a favorable future, career-wise — but also what kind of life you imagine having with him and whether he shares that vision. My guess is that what you want is vastly different than what he wants, and if that's the case, it's probably best you realize that now rather than later.
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Why Does Nicolas Cage Have to Swear He's Not a Vampire? [VIDEO]
I've heard about these weird little sects of people (mostly young people) sprinkled throughout the country who drink blood. Gross and dangerous, yes, but this IS the land of the free. Hey, they even have a vampire support page. I've heard of conditions that cause sensitivity to sunlight. And I'm sure there are folks whose canines are a little long--I'm talkin' teeth, not dogs. But these are people with physiological oddities, health issues, or just plain bizarre hobbies. THEY ARE NOT VAMPIRES!


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The music video is made as a tribute to the legendary Rolling Stones frontman, featuring Mick busting a move and fans trying to imitate him.
Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger" music video has made its way out. It features a lot of footage seeing Mick Jagger's moves and shirtless Adam Levine. It also highlights Christina Aguilera doing what she does best, belting out the lyrics.
Talking about what he meant with "Moves Like Jagger", Adam previously said, "[His moves are] a very carefully calculated, but slightly spastic, incredible rhythmic experience, in which all of your limbs and every bone in your body is moving at completely different times, and it's impossible to re-create. Nobody has moves like Jagger, that's kind of the point."
The video is directed by Jonas Akerlund. During the video shoot last month, Levine tweeted, "Video shoot is AWESOME so far. Androgyny all over the place! Its outrageous and amazing!"
Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger" feat. Christina Aguilera music video


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A sub sandwich sale fundraiser to benefit Dan Zinz of Suffield will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Suffield Town Hall, 1262 Waterloo Road. Sub sandwiches are $6 each. Orders must be placed by Jan. 28.
Order forms as well as more information can be downloaded from Facebook at the Zinz-Kisamore Family page or Dan Zinz Super Sub Sale page.
Order forms also can be picked up at Ianazone's Pizza or Beauty Lounge East in Brimfield; Double D Suffield Carryout, the Complete Hunter's Outlet Archery Shop, Kisamore's Back to Nature Taxidermy, or Porter Metal in Suffield; Randolph Home Furnishings in Randolph; or Pettigrew's Hardware in Edinburg.
A choice of four types of subs made fresh on the morning of Feb. 2 will be available. During the pick-up time, there will be a homemade soup and bake sale, gift basket raffle, 50/50 raffles and a silent auction. Limited delivery is available for large orders.
Proceeds benefit the Dan Zinz Benevolent Fund to offset medical expenses incurred by the Zinz family. Dan Zinz was diagnosed with cancer in October and had his right arm amputated at the shoulder. Donations may be made at any KeyBank or sent to Melanie Rufener, 680 Congress Lake Road, Suffield, OH 44260, made payable to the Dan Zinz Benevolent Fund.


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Cottage Pie
Recipe by Az B8990
from www.britainexpress.com.
Top Review by Tea Jenny
This is a regular meal for us, I make it quite a lot, As you can see from my picture I have made it into two dishes, and they have not been browned. The reason for that is they are for my FIL, I put one in his freezer, and he has one for dinner. I made it to your recipe, and tasted the meat before I cover them up with the potato, and it had a lovely flavour. Very comforting as Peter said for a winter night. You couldn't give this any less than five stars. Thank you for posting. Made for ZWT#6 2010.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 vegetable bouillon cube
- 1⁄2 cup peas (can be frozen)
- 6 large baking potatoes
- 1 -2 teaspoon browning sauce (optional)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- milk (to taste)
- butter (to taste)
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- Peel and chop up the potatoes into large chunks and put on too boil in a pot. This will take about 20 minutes. While the potatoes are cooking, you can start cooking the meat.
- Chop up the onion and fry in a pan until almost golden brown. Add the ground beef and break it all up and cook until no longer red in colour.
- Turn on the oven and preheat a deep baking dish in there.
- Add the vegetable cube and make sure it is broken up and mixed inches
- Throw in the peas and mix them into the meat and continue to simmer. At this point, you can add a teaspoon or two of browning or seasoning sauce to the meat, and tip in some of the water from the potatoes. Keep simmering the meat in the pan.
- The potatoes should be almost cooked - you can test them by sticking a knife into them. If the knife sinks in easily, they're done. Pour off the water and save some of it in case you need more for the meat / sauce.
- Mix up two tablespoons of corn-starch with two tablespoons of cold water in a saucer. When it's all mixed into a white liquid, pour this into the meat and stir in quickly. The water in the dish will thicken, continue to simmer and stir occasionally to make sure the corn-starch is cooked through.
- Mash the potatoes with a little milk and butter. Take the baking dish out of the oven, and pour in the meat. It will make a satisfying sizzle. Spoon the mashed potatoes on top of the meat until they fill the baking dish to the top. Use a folk to make ridges all along the top of the potatoes.
- Put the dish back under the grill and brown the top of the potatoes.


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(CBS) - On Feb. 7, the day Christopher Dorner allegedly shot a police officer in Southern California, a business student in Lake City, Fla., went online and created a Facebook page supporting the fugitive ex-cop.
PICTURES: Ex-LAPD cop accused of going on killing spree
Less than a week later, more than 14,000 people have "liked" the page on Facebook, and, according to its creator, the accompanying website is getting nearly 20,000 unique visitors each day.
"I read his manifesto and it seemed to me like he was a good guy forced into a bad situation," says Edward Drotzer, 25. "I never expected the site would get the amount of support it did."
Anyone who remembers the cheering freeway throngs for O.J. Simpson before he was arrested for murdering his wife and her friend knows that public declarations of support for criminals - especially those who attempt to run from police - are not uncommon. You can still go online and buy t-shirts supporting Colton Harris-Brown, aka the "Barefoot Bandit," the Washington teenager who stole an airplane as part of his attempt to evade capture in the summer of 2010.
Drotzer, who is a student at Florida Gateway College, told Crimesider that he created the website and Facebook page because the depiction he was seeing of Dorner in the media - that of a crazed killer - didn't jive with what he read in Dorner's so-called manifesto.
"He didn't seem like a PTSD guy going on a crazy rampage," says Drotzer. "A lot of people hear 'cop killer' and assume he's nuts, but I understand that he was kind of backed into it."
Dorner, 33, was fired from his job as an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department in early 2009. According to the Los Angeles Times, his termination traced back to a complaint he made against a fellow officer in July 2007, alleging she had kicked a mentally ill suspect in the face. The LAPD found that complaint to be false - even though the man's father testified his son had told him he'd been kicked in the face by an officer - and the Times reports that police disciplinary records about the incident contended that it "irreparably" destroyed Dorner's credibility.
On Feb. 9, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck announcedthat he was directing the department to re-examine the evidence leading to Dorner's termination.
Drotzer says that since creating the web pages he's gotten messages from lots of people telling them about incidents they've had with police brutality involving the LAPD. Many of the comments on the Facebook page are virulently anti-police, but the back and forth is definitely not all pro-Dorner. There is name-calling, but also reasoned debate.
One woman posted: "Clearly the worst mistake the LAPD made was HIRING this man in the first place! God bless ALL of his innocent victims..." By contrast, another posted a quote from John F. Kennedy: "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable."
Drotzer says his family supports his work on the site and he has a couple of friends helping him keep it updated. With most signs pointing to Dorner having died last night in a flaming cabin, Drotzer hopes the website - and particularly the discussion it has sparked - will live on.
Just before noon on Feb. 13, a site administrator posted this note: "The question remains, Will we let it end here? Or will we take to the streets, peacefully?"Complete coverage of Christopher Dorner on Crimesider


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