Terminus
Authors: Joshua Graham
Tags: #Supernatural, #demons, #joshua graham, #nephilim, #Thriller, #Suspense, #paranormal suspense, #Romance, #TERMINUS, #Terrorism, ##1 bestseller, #Paranormal, #Angels, #redemption, #paranormal romance, #supernatural thriller
PRELUDE
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TERMINUS
Joshua Graham
REDHAVEN BOOKS
PRAISE FOR TERMINUS
"Joshua Graham's TERMINUS is a fantastic read in every definition of that word. If Tom Clancy had written a novel of fallen angels and creatures that go bump in the night, this would be it: blisteringly paced, high-tension suspense, characters you bleed with. I can't wait to read more!"
—James Rollins, New York Times bestseller of The Blood Gospel
…A fast paced, adrenaline pumping, spiritual epic…
…Terminus will have you gasping for air, yelling at the characters, and questioning everything you thought you knew about angels…
—
Suspense Magazine
…Highly recommended!
… Powerful and fascinating…
…will keep you riveted while you’re reading and then keep you thinking long after you've turned the last page.
—
International Bestseller, M.J. Rose
…Graham has taken stories of old and given them a new spin.
…The characters are richly developed
…Graham left the door open for more stories within this world, and I for one look forward to it with eager anticipation.
—
Rhodes Review
ACCOLADES FOR JOSHUA GRAHAM
"...A riveting legal thriller.... breaking new ground with a vengeance... demonically entertaining and surprisingly inspiring."
(BEYOND JUSTICE)
—
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"... A heart-pounding thriller...This gripping novel has it all: faith, hope, conspiracy, legal thrills, heart-pounding scenes..." (
Darkroom)
—
The Washington Post
"...Action, political intrigue and well-rounded characters. Graham has created a novel that thriller fans will devour.
(Darkroom)
—
CBS News Entertainment
"Darkroom is a haunting tale"
—
Toledo News Now
"
Darkroom
is a fascinating, fast-paced, beautifully written story of love and war, murder, terrorism, and a dark conspiracy."
—Douglas Preston,
New York Times
bestselling coauthor of
Cold Vengeance
and
The Monster of Florence
“
Darkroom
comes complete with a great mystery, unearthed secrets, and beguiling adventure. Joshua Graham mines an emotional landscape through an entourage of fascinating characters. Read this one—and take a walk on the perilous side.”
—Steve Berry,
New York Times
bestselling author of
The Jefferson Key
AWARDS AND HONORS
1st Prize Winner of the Forward National Literature Award.
1
st
Prize Winner of the International Book Award
Suspense Magazine’s Best of 2010 list
ALSO BY JOSHUA GRAHAM
Beyond Justice
Once We Were Kings
Darkroom
THE ACCIDENTAL SERIES
The Accidental Exorcist
The Accidental Existentialist
The Accidental Healer
The Accidental Hero
The Accidental Poltergeist
TERMINUS
is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead is entirely coincidental.
Copyright ©2013 Joshua Graham
All rights reserved.
Published in the United States by Redhaven Books.
All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever.
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ISBN 978-0-9844526-4-4 (Paperback)
ISBN 978-0-9844526-5-1(Hardcover)
TERMINUS
For Katie, my angel and my good thing…
“Death—the undiscover’d country, from whose bourn
No traveller returns...”
HAMLET (ACT III), William Shakespeare
PRELUDE
THREE SECONDS. THAT WAS ALL.
The man in the black leather jacket had looked down for just three seconds to read a text message on his phone. And in the interim, his five-year-old Houdini of a stepdaughter Chloe had unstrapped herself, climbed out of her car seat, and slipped out of sight—nowhere near the doorway of the office where he was to meet his contact.
Just three lousy seconds!
His mouth went dry.
He scanned the streets, sidewalk, between cars, to the left then right then a quick three-sixty. Despite the thorough sweep, which took all of two seconds, he didn’t see her.
“Chloe!”
She didn’t answer, but he spotted her. Way down the street, her auburn pigtails bouncing with each step.
“Chloe! Wait!” He slammed shut the back door of his Focus. Didn’t bother to lock it. Ran up the sidewalk—fast. But the little stinker was fixated on a black cat luring her across the imaginary border that separated the gentrified arts district of Carleton Village and the slums of East Brentwood.
