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surrounded!”
Hoover swore in Ukrainian, and before I could stop him he had twisted round and fired at the helicopter.
I threw myself at Hoover.
He fired a second time. But his aim had gone wild. The bullet hit Fiona in the shoulder. She screamed and fell to her knees.
Hoover, with my hands at his throat, crashed into the window. This one didn’t break. I heard the toughened glass clunk against his un-toughened skull. His eyes glazed and he slid to the ground.
I turned to Tim. “Are you all right, Tim?” I asked.
“Yes, I’m fine.” He pointed past the helicopter. “Look! You can see Trafalgar Square!”
It took another fifteen minutes for the pod to reach the ground. At once we were surrounded by uniformed police officers. Hoover and Lee were dragged out. They’d spend a few days in hospital on their way to jail. The helicopter with Snape and Boyle in was nowhere to be seen. With a bit of luck a strong gust of wind would have blown it out of London and maybe into Essex. The trouble with those two was that no matter how many times we helped them, they’d never thank us. And I’d probably end up with a detention for missing a day of school.
“We’d better go to the Ritz,” I said.
“For tea?” Tim asked.
“No, Tim. Joe Carter…”
The American was still waiting to hear about his best friend, Lenny Smile. I wasn’t looking forward to breaking the bad news to him. Maybe I’d leave that to Tim. After all, discreet was his middle name.
It had stopped raining. Tim and I walked along the South Bank, leaving the London Eye behind us. There were workmen ahead of us, shovelling a rich, black ooze onto the surface of the road. On the pavement, a tramp stood with an upturned hat, playing some sort of plinky-plonk music on a strange instrument – a zither, I think. I found a pound coin and dropped it into the hat. Charity. That was how this had all begun.
“Ta!” the tramp said.
“Tar? Don’t worry,” Tim said. “I’ve seen it…”
We crossed the river, the sound of the zither fading into the distance behind.
T HE A LEX R IDER SERIES
Alex Rider – you’re never too young to die…
High in the Alps, death waits for Alex Rider…
Sharks. Assassins. Nuclear bombs. Alex Rider’s in deep water.
Alex Rider has 90 minutes to save the world.
Once stung, twice as deadly. Alex Rider wants revenge.
He’s back – and this time there are no limits.
Alex Rider bites back…
Alex Rider – in the jaws of death…
One bullet.
One life.
The end starts here.
Become an Alex Rider Insider…
Watch videos at www.youtube.com/alexriderinsider
Chat with other fans at www.facebook.com/alexrideruk
Visit the website at www.alexrider.com
He always knew he was different. First there were the dreams. Then the deaths began.
It began with Raven’s Gate.
But it’s not over yet.
Once again the enemy is stirring.
Darkness covers the earth.
The Old Ones have returned.
The battle must begin.
An ancient evil is unleashed.
Five have the power to defeat it.
But one of them has been taken.
H OROWITZ H UMOUR
“Fact-tinged fiction at its gripping best.”
Mail on Sunday
“This is a glorious galloping adventure … Funny and gripping.” Scotland on Sunday
“A hoot … Anthony Horowitz has created a scary and unmissable old hag.”
Daily Mail
“Wickedly funny.”
Daily Telegraph
“A formidably well-written adventure story…”
Independent
“The punchy style, snappy dialogue and lively pace make an attractive novel … extremely entertaining.”
Irish Times
New pupils are made to sign their names in blood… The assistant headmaster has no reflection…
The French teacher disappears whenever there’s a full moon…
Groosham Grange, David Eliot’s new school, is a very weird place indeed!
“Hilarious … speeds along at full tilt from page to page.”
Books for Keeps
“One of the funniest books of the year.”
Young Telegraph
ANTHONY HOROWITZ is one of the most popular
Hoover swore in Ukrainian, and before I could stop him he had twisted round and fired at the helicopter.
I threw myself at Hoover.
He fired a second time. But his aim had gone wild. The bullet hit Fiona in the shoulder. She screamed and fell to her knees.
Hoover, with my hands at his throat, crashed into the window. This one didn’t break. I heard the toughened glass clunk against his un-toughened skull. His eyes glazed and he slid to the ground.
I turned to Tim. “Are you all right, Tim?” I asked.
“Yes, I’m fine.” He pointed past the helicopter. “Look! You can see Trafalgar Square!”
It took another fifteen minutes for the pod to reach the ground. At once we were surrounded by uniformed police officers. Hoover and Lee were dragged out. They’d spend a few days in hospital on their way to jail. The helicopter with Snape and Boyle in was nowhere to be seen. With a bit of luck a strong gust of wind would have blown it out of London and maybe into Essex. The trouble with those two was that no matter how many times we helped them, they’d never thank us. And I’d probably end up with a detention for missing a day of school.
“We’d better go to the Ritz,” I said.
“For tea?” Tim asked.
“No, Tim. Joe Carter…”
The American was still waiting to hear about his best friend, Lenny Smile. I wasn’t looking forward to breaking the bad news to him. Maybe I’d leave that to Tim. After all, discreet was his middle name.
It had stopped raining. Tim and I walked along the South Bank, leaving the London Eye behind us. There were workmen ahead of us, shovelling a rich, black ooze onto the surface of the road. On the pavement, a tramp stood with an upturned hat, playing some sort of plinky-plonk music on a strange instrument – a zither, I think. I found a pound coin and dropped it into the hat. Charity. That was how this had all begun.
“Ta!” the tramp said.
“Tar? Don’t worry,” Tim said. “I’ve seen it…”
We crossed the river, the sound of the zither fading into the distance behind.
T HE A LEX R IDER SERIES
Alex Rider – you’re never too young to die…
High in the Alps, death waits for Alex Rider…
Sharks. Assassins. Nuclear bombs. Alex Rider’s in deep water.
Alex Rider has 90 minutes to save the world.
Once stung, twice as deadly. Alex Rider wants revenge.
He’s back – and this time there are no limits.
Alex Rider bites back…
Alex Rider – in the jaws of death…
One bullet.
One life.
The end starts here.
Become an Alex Rider Insider…
Watch videos at www.youtube.com/alexriderinsider
Chat with other fans at www.facebook.com/alexrideruk
Visit the website at www.alexrider.com
He always knew he was different. First there were the dreams. Then the deaths began.
It began with Raven’s Gate.
But it’s not over yet.
Once again the enemy is stirring.
Darkness covers the earth.
The Old Ones have returned.
The battle must begin.
An ancient evil is unleashed.
Five have the power to defeat it.
But one of them has been taken.
H OROWITZ H UMOUR
“Fact-tinged fiction at its gripping best.”
Mail on Sunday
“This is a glorious galloping adventure … Funny and gripping.” Scotland on Sunday
“A hoot … Anthony Horowitz has created a scary and unmissable old hag.”
Daily Mail
“Wickedly funny.”
Daily Telegraph
“A formidably well-written adventure story…”
Independent
“The punchy style, snappy dialogue and lively pace make an attractive novel … extremely entertaining.”
Irish Times
New pupils are made to sign their names in blood… The assistant headmaster has no reflection…
The French teacher disappears whenever there’s a full moon…
Groosham Grange, David Eliot’s new school, is a very weird place indeed!
“Hilarious … speeds along at full tilt from page to page.”
Books for Keeps
“One of the funniest books of the year.”
Young Telegraph
ANTHONY HOROWITZ is one of the most popular
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