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    Revenge
    Revenge
    Revenge
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    Revenge

    By Eric Brown

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    Dan’s got everything – and everything to lose.

    Dan Radford has it all. He’s a professional footballer with a big house, fast cars, cash – and a drink problem.

    But when the star striker finds a burglar in his house, he’s dragged into a nightmare of violence, kidnap, and blackmail. Dan has an enemy – and he’s out for revenge.

    Revenge charts the dark side of the glamorous world of a professional footballer…

    Written, edited and designed for teen readers who love gripping stories with as few obstacles to reading as possible. Particularly suitable for dyslexic, struggling and reluctant readers with a reading age of 7 and over.

    LanguageEnglish
    Publisherinfinite press
    Release dateMay 2, 2017
    ISBN9781386713470
    Revenge
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    Eric Brown

    Twice winner of the British Science Fiction Award, Eric Brown is the author of more than twenty SF novels and several short story collections. His debut crime novel, Murder by the Book, was published in 2013. Born in Haworth, West Yorkshire, he now lives in Scotland.

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      Book preview

      Revenge - Eric Brown

      Revenge

      Eric Brown

      Published by infinite press

      © Eric Brown 2007, 2017

      Cover images © XiXinXing and Vectortatu

      Cover and interior design by Keith Brooke

      First published by Barrington Stoke, 2007

      No portion of this book may be reproduced by any means, mechanical, electronic, or otherwise, without first obtaining the permission of the copyright holder.

      The moral right of Eric Brown to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988.

      Contents

      Chapter One: Burglar

      Chapter Two: Fight

      Chapter Three: Victory

      Chapter Four: Nutter

      Chapter Five: Truce

      Chapter Six: Tessa

      Chapter Seven: Gun

      Chapter Eight: Escape

      Chapter Nine: Chase

      Chapter Ten: Hospital

      Revenge

      Chapter One

      Burglar

      Dan Radford walked out of the City changing rooms and crossed the car park. A dozen reporters and photographers stood near his car.

      Hey, Dan. Is it true? You leaving City? one of them said.

      Another reporter said, Have United made you an offer? Is it true, Dan? Are you walking out on City?

      Dan wanted to tell the bastards to sod-off. Instead he ignored them. He walked around the reporters and dumped his bag in the back of his Volvo.

      A reporter stepped in front of him. The man looked like a rat. I’ve heard you’ve had a row with the manager, Dan? You don’t like playing on the wing, right? You and the manager had a little tiff, yeah?

      Dan looked at the reporter. The others watched Dan, waiting for him to speak.

      He felt anger boil inside him. The manager and me get on fine, okay? I don’t mind where I play for City.

      But you are thinking of leaving, yeah?

      It was a lie. He was happy at City. He’d never think of leaving City and joining United. City and United were enemies. A City player never moved across to United. Dan had supported City all his life. When he had joined them last year, it had been like a dream come true.

      He stared at the Rat. It’s bollocks, mate. I’m staying with City.

      He climbed into the car and slammed the door. Seconds later he drove from the car park, swearing to himself.

      It was a great life, being a professional footballer with one of the biggest clubs in the country. It was fantastic to be paid for what he liked doing best, and paid good money too.

      There were only two things he didn’t like about the beautiful game.

      One thing was being injured, of course.

      And the other thing was reporters. They were the scum of the earth. The things they’d do to get a story... And when they couldn’t get a story, they’d make one up.

      Last year, when he’d lived in his old terraced house in the city, he’d had reporters almost camping on his doorstep. They followed him everywhere, down the pub, into restaurants and night clubs...

      It had finally driven his girl-friend, Kathy, to leave him. She’d had enough. Her life wasn’t private any more. The attention of the TV and press made her nervous, jumpy. The final straw came when she’d gone out with the rubbish late one night and found a journalist going through the wheelie bin.

      She’d walked out on Dan a few days later.

      * * *

      He drove south, out of the city.

      It was Friday, and he had a game tomorrow. City were at home in the F.A. Cup to a non-league team. The club rules were that players didn’t drink on Fridays before a game. Even if you were seen going into a pub, the club would fine you.

      It worked, most of the time.

      Dan didn’t drink much. He wasn’t like some of the older players at the club, who were real boozers. But sometimes, when the press were hounding him, or when he got thinking about Kathy and how she’d left him... then he just had to have a pint.

      He knew a quiet pub in the next village to where he lived. The landlord didn’t know who he was, and the pub was always empty in the afternoon. He’d been going there a lot recently, and so far none of the locals had recognised the famous footballer quietly drinking in the corner of the main bar.

      He walked into the pub, ordered a pint of bitter and carried it over to

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