"With a click that he felt, rather than heard, the tiny ratchet at the heart of the cable-tie moved aside for Milgrim's modified ballpoint clip."
"Systema avoids pursuit, whenever possible, the uncles taught."
Chapter summaries (may contain plot and character teaser / "spoiler" information):
Chapter 41. HOUDINI
After escaping Brown's plastic handcuff while still sitting on the bench, the two "Moors" [see chapter 23] confront Milgrim re: the money owed to Dennis Birdwell [Milgrim's dealer] when Tito and the old man execute their plan just a few feet away. [248 characters]
The action seems to be gaining in tempo. Where is Brown ?
Chapter 42. GOING AWAY
After narrowly escaping his pursuers with the help of the orishas, his systema, freerunning skills, Brotherman, and the Bulgarian gun filled with salt, Tito jumps into the back of a large green van where the old man is waiting."I trust they took it from you?" the old man asked in Russian.
"Yes, they did," Tito replied in English.
"Very good," said the old man, in Russian. "Very good."
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What is on the deliberately lost iPod ? It will be interesting to see how this plot thread is works out.
Halfway through the publication of 84 Chapter summaries promised by patternboy.