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1、THENINELIVESOFCHLOEKINGThisbookisaworkoffiction.Anyreferencestohistoricalevents,realpeople,orreallocalesareusedfictitiously.Othernames,characters,places,andincidentsaretheproductoftheauthor’simagination,andanyresemblancetoactualeventsorlocalesorpersons,livingordead,isentirelycoinc
2、idental.AnimprintofSimon&SchusterChildren’sPublishingDivision1230AvenueoftheAmericas,NewYork,NY10020www.SimonandSchuster.comThisSimonPulsepaperbackeditionJune2011TheStolencopyright©2004by17thStreetProductions,anAlloycompanyTheFallencopyright©2004by17thStreetProductions,anAlloycomp
3、anyTheChosencopyright©2005byAlloyEntertainmentAllrightsreserved,includingtherightofreproductioninwholeorinpartinanyform.SIMONPULSEandcolophonareregisteredtrademarksofSimon&Schuster,Inc.TheSimon&SchusterSpeakersBureaucanbringauthorstoyourliveevent.Formoreinformationortobookaneventc
4、ontacttheSimon&SchusterSpeakersBureauat1-866-248-3049orvisitourwebsiteatwww.simonspeakers.com.ThetextofthisbookwassetinFairfield.ManufacturedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica24681097531LibraryofCongressControlNumber2011922984ISBN978-1-4424-3570-4eISBN-13:978-1-4424-4135-4Thesetitleswerep
5、reviouslypublishedindividuallybySimonPulse.ContentsTHEFALLENTHESTOLENTHECHOSENTHEFALLENForJohnOrdoverandDaveMack,goodfriendsandthesinequanonsofmycareerandmarriagePrologueHenevertiredorlosthertrail.Notsinceshe’dfirstseenhimanhouragointhebar,whenhissleevehadfallenbackandrevealedanor
6、nateblackbrand.Scrollsandcurlicuesofinkandscartissuespelledoutthefamiliarwords:SodalitasGladiiDecimi.Andsosheran.Shetookadeepbreathandlookedahead,leapingoverpilesofgarbageandpuddleswiththeprecisionofanacrobat,propelledbyherterror.Whichstreetdidthisalleyconnectto?Wasthereapublicpla
7、cecloseby—evenatwenty-four-hourgasstation—whereshewouldbesafe?Finallythesmellofopen,wetairtoldheranexitwasahead:abarbedwire-toppedgateblockedthefarendofthealley.Shepreparedtoleap,triumphandfreedomsinginginherears.Thensomethingburnedintoherleftleg,rippingthroughmuscle.Sheclungtothe
8、gate,herlegdanglinguselesslybelow
