Bullion.BULLION. James Pattinson. 2004. Read by Terry Wale wale n. A mark raised on the skin, as by a whip; a weal or welt. v. To raise marks on the skin, as by whipping. . 5 cds. 5.5 hrs. Soundings/Ulverscroft. 1-84559-005-8. $59.95. Vinyl; plot notes. A A call from an old ne'er-do-well chum brings Alan Caley to a lunch meeting with Chuck Brogan, who had served time for a gold bullion Gold bullion Investment-grade, pure gold, which may be smelted into gold coins or gold bars. theft in which the gold was never recovered. Caley, down on his luck. feels he has little to lose so he shows up. Immediately, Brogan hands Caley a sealed envelope; shortly afterwards, Brogan is killed by one of a bumbling bum·ble 1 v. bum·bled, bum·bling, bum·bles v.intr. 1. To speak in a faltering manner. 2. To move, act, or proceed clumsily. See Synonyms at blunder. v.tr. group of petty thieves who are after the gold. The three bumblers patiently wait to learn the location of the missing bullion, via the cryptic map that Caley has, while a slick detective has his eye on them all. Wale reads this story of a treasure hunt, cocaine trafficking, and murder with British vocal precision and good humor Noun 1. good humor - a cheerful and agreeable mood amiability, good humour, good temper humour, mood, temper, humor - a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; . Unusual, fast moving, quirky, and highly entertaining. Miles Klein, Frisco, TX |
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