Alex Rider Book 9 - Scorpia Rising

2011·1.06 MB·English

by  Anthony Horowitz

S C O R P I A R I S I N G

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S C O R P I A R I S I N G

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ALSO BY ANTHONY HOROWITZ

THE ALEX RIDER NOVELS:

Stormbreaker

Point Blank

Skeleton Key

Eagle Strike

Scorpia

Ark Angel

Snakehead

Crocodile Tears

THE DIAMOND BROTHERS MYSTERIES:

The Falcon’s Malteser

Public Enemy Number Two

Three of Diamonds

South by Southeast

Horowitz Horror

More Horowitz Horror

Bloody Horowitz

The Devil and His Boy

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S C O R P I A R I S I N G

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Published simultaneously in Canada. Printed in the United States of America.

Edited by Michael Green.

Designed by Amy Wu.

Text set in 11.75 point Life.

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ISBN 1-101-46795-9
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C O N T E N T S
PART ONE—SCORPIA

1 STOLEN GODS 3

2 THE MEASUREMENT OF PAIN 20

3 FLY-BY-NIGHT 39

4 PRISONER 7 60

5 OVER THE EDGE 76

6 SECRETS AND LIES 95

PART TWO—ALEX

7 ANGLE OF ATTACK 115

8 FLYING LESSON 136

9 SAFETY MEASURES 151

10 WELCOME TO CAIRO 165

11 THE NEW BOY 179

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12 IN THE PICTURE 195

13 THE HOUSE OF GOLD 206

14 THE BELL ROOM 222

15 PLAN A . . . PLAN B 240

16 INSIDE EVERY FAT MAN . . . 253

17 CITY OF THE DEAD 277

18 HELL IS WAITING 291

19 HELL IS HERE 309

20 HALF AN INCH 325

21 CAIRO STORM 344

22 SELKET 365

23 A PINCH OF SALT 377

24 DEPARTURES 392

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Dedicated to every reader who set out

on this journey with me and who has now

come to its end.

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