Samuel 23:7 - 'God has delivered you into my hands', spoken during his meeting with Straik; this is incorrectly credited as being from the Book of Timothy

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His death is strikingly similar to Franz Sanchez, the main antagonist from the Bond movie License to Kill.redeemed sinners. In prison, he read the Bible, and talked to the prison chaplain, "a pompous fool who couldn't see past the end of his own dog collar" and took a course over the Internet, which allowed him to be ordained as a Reverend in an obscure church. His knowledge of the Bible was such that he could recite quotes in conversation. McCain wasn't happy about the explosion; it didn't have the catastrophic affect he had anticipated. But he made a profit from his own disaster. He hoarded

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ALEX RIDER SERIES CROCODILE TEARS stood ahead of him, this one with carved eagles and an inscription in Gaelic, the letters glowing red and shimmering in the light of the fire. “What‟s that?” Sabina asked. Edward shrugged, but next to him one of the other guests had overheard. “It‟s the motto of the Kilmore clan,” he explained. “This was their ancestral home. They were here for three hundred years.” “Do you know what it means?” “Yes. „You cannot defeat your enemies until you know who they are.‟ ” The guest pushed forward and disappeared into the castle. Alex looked at the inscription for a moment. He wondered if in some way it wasn‟t speaking to him. Then he dismissed the thought. A New Year was about to begin and with it a new set of rules. There were no more enemies. That was what he had decided. “Come on, Alex . . .” Sabina grabbed his arm and together they went in. McCain had his fiancée, Myra Bennett, shoot out Edward's tires, and this caused Edward's second-nearWhen Bulman has his life taken away from him by MI6, the newspapers show a Chief Superintendent Stephen Leather heading the fake murder investigation. This is a reference to Anthony Horowitz's fellow writer and contemporary Stephen Leather, with whom Horowitz worked on the 2001-2003 BBC anthology series Murder in Mind. McCain is the second character who attempts to kill Alex despite the boy telling the truth. The first such character who did this was Conrad. Anthony Horowitzis one of the most prolific writers working in the UK, and is unique for working in so many areas – juggling books, TV series, films, plays and journalism. Anthony has written over 50 books, including the bestselling Alex Rider teen spy series, which is estimated to have sold 21 million copies worldwide and has been filmed for TV, and the thrilling fantasy-adventure series, The Power of Five. He was made a CBE for services to Literature. groups smuggle drugs, weapons, and worst of all, people. Alex accepts the assignment, in part for the chance to work with his godfather (Ash) and learn more about his parents. What he uncovers, however, is a secret that will make this his darkest and most dangerous mission yet.... and the knowledge that his old enemy, Scorpia, it is anything but out of his life. killed Chandra, as McCain's men had lied to him, claiming the bomb had a ten-minute fuse, allowing enough time for him to leave the city and receive enough money for his wife and two young sons.