Phoebe Harkness Omnibus by Fahy James

Author:Fahy, James [Fahy, James]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Venture Press
Published: 2017-02-07T05:00:00+00:00

I didn’t immediately see Cloves waiting for me as I left the South Park compound, because as soon as the high, purpose-built steel gates closed behind me, sealing me out of the Liver complex, I was assaulted by a man in a red parka.

I say assaulted – he didn’t actually attack me, but he leapt seemingly out of nowhere and thrust a small black box under my nose.

“Doctor Harkness? I wonder if I might get a few words from you on the current GO crisis?” he said, in a speedy babble. I almost stumbled backwards and fell on my ass. The man was right in my face. Looking down, I saw that the black box he was holding was a portable datapad, audio-file engaged. I stared at him mutely. His parka was bulky, blonde choppy hair sticking out haphazardly, restrained unsuccessfully by a grey wool cap. He was wearing thick black-rimmed glasses and a fixed smile. His eyes were very bright and eager, magnified slightly by the glasses.

“I’m sorry?” I leaned back away from him, clutching the manila folder to my chest. He leaned forward to follow me, seriously up in my face.

“The people would be very interested to hear…” he jabbered, “…about what Cabal has to say about the treatment of the Tribals. Some are saying they are being persecuted, hounded off their own land like unwanted travellers in the name of city progress. Do you agree that Cabal, as servants of the people of New Oxford, have a duty to serve all people, or only the human percentage of the population?”

“Uh…” I opened my mouth. But he cut me off, talking fast.

“Or would you say Cabal support what many are calling the aggressive and bullying tactics of Scott Enterprises? Does New Oxford’s favourite son hold enough power to sway Cabal’s interests? Is it a case of big business winning out over morality and ground level interests?”

“Scott?” I said. The guy was a reporter. “Which network are you with? Channel Five?”

“Is it true you are currently courting Oscar Scott, the heir to the Scott fortunes?” He ignored me, pressing forward. “How would you respond to the worries many have that a Cabal underling, tasked with fostering goodwill between the races is in bed with the son of the Mankind Movement’s most ardent supporter? Do you think your position is compromised by these liaisons?”

I was suddenly more furious than confused. Who the hell was this cock?

“I am not courting, or having any kind of liaison with Oscar Scott,” I said. “Mr…?”

“Baverstock.” He smiled at me like a demon. “Donald Baverstock, Independent Oxford Network. Do you deny, Doctor Harkness, that you attended the Mankind Movement charity gala last year as Oscar Scott’s guest? You were seen together. This was the same time Oscar was kidnapped by renegade GOs, is that not right?”

“I was there, but—”

“And I understand you have a relationship with the same vampires who were involved with the kidnapping, the new Duke of Sanctum. There are those who would

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