The Faded Dust

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The Faded Dust

The November wind off the Thames cut through the wool of Elias Thorne’s greatcoat with a precision that felt personal, a cold that settled deep into the joints of his hands, which trembled with a faint, persistent palsy that no amount of whiskey could steady. He stood on the wet pavement outside the Ministry of Pensions in Whitehall, clutching a manila folder to his chest as if it were a shield...

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