hey all of my cards are the same i tried some stuff but i cn't find what is rong
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:34 pm
jjcoolj.
Ekatprof wrote:
Thank you jjcool!! Made a really great start to my day! Now it gets much more interesting when Amy and Dan have to race against someome else just like the good old Clue Hunt! Now to wait 2 weeks for the full book... Many thanks again!
u r welcome
i often skip around amazon looking 4 tidbits of info and i did uncover the fact that
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Erasmus revealed to amy and dan that their father was a vesper.
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 5:21 pm
Ekatprof
Thank you jjcool!! Made a really great start to my day! Now it gets much more interesting when Amy and Dan have to race against someome else just like the good old Clue Hunt! Now to wait 2 weeks for the full book... Many thanks again!
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:44 pm
jjcoolj.
The kings ransom chapter 8
Here is the kings ransom full chapter 8
enjoy!
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Chapter 8
From: V-1
To: V-6
Remind me of your mission again? Oh yes.
Surveillance of targets Amy and Dan Cahill.
That was it. Now enlighten me as to the
reason for your utter failure to complete
mission. Care to check in? Or would you
like to check out permanentemente, cara?
Vesper 1 slammed the phone down. Took a
breath, then another. It was a shame he
couldnt do everythind himself. He had to
relt on the Wyomings for muscle and
surveillance. They were a ruthless pair. But
they needed...prodding.
Fear was such a great motivator. Look at
Amy and Dan, scampering around like
hamsters, just for him!
The de Virga map was the piece needed
for the last step. The thought of it made
his palms itch. He could feel it dropping it
into his hands. Amy and Dan could do
anything, given the right incentive.
In an odd way, he believed in them.
Certainly, he was rooting for them. They
would collect the pieces and he would
assemble them, and then...
Eyes closed, he evisioned it all. What he
would gain. Nothing less than everything.
*****************************************
Cheyenne Wyoming shoved her phone
into her purse as she swung down the
Trullhofstrasse in Lucerne. Vesper 1 was
making threats. In his usual style, of
course, calling her cara, an endearment
in Italian, even when he was threatening
to kill her.
It had taken her years to work up to
Vesper 6. After Casper had botched the
job in Switzerland, when he haad almost
died trying to get the ring...well she had
vaulted right ahead of him. Casper had
been furious.
And even she did not want to get on the
bad side of her twin. The bad side was...
extremely unpleasant. She rubbed her
wrist absentmindedly.The fracture
required a small metal plate to repair the
bone. Casper hadn't liked discovering he
was out and she was in.
Just then a yellow BMW pulled over to
the curb. "Hey, want a ride, fraulein?"
She stopped and shook her head.
"Are you crazy, Casper? What are you
doing in that car? Surveillance is
supposed to be covert. That means
nobody is supposed to notice you."
Her brother smirked. "Spoken by the
tuba player of the Wilmington
Wowzabelles?"
"Wasn't I right? Didn't the totally
draw them in?" She slid inside the car and
had barely closed the door before Casper
had gunned the motor and took off. "Your
timing couldn't be worse. I lost the Cahills.
The GPS is all wonky. satellite problems- it
keeps going in and out."
Savagely, Cheyenne ripped off her dark
wig and took the pins out of her long
blonde hair. She shook it and it cascaded
down her shoulders. Then she tossed her
glasses out the window and popped out
the dark lenses. She tilted the mirror and
drank in the sight of her own blue eyes.
She was herself again. Immediately, she
felt calmer.
"I'm kinda getting sick of dancing to
Vesper 1's tune," she brooded. "And
having V-2 breathing down our necks
all the time, waiting for us to make a
mistake."
"Word. And now you've played right
into it. We might get dropped from the
Council of Six."
Who's we bro? Cheyenne wanted to
say. I'm the one in the council. You
don't even have a number anymore.
But she couldn't say it. She needed
her brother.
"Now it's going to take us even
more time to climb up the ladder,"
Casper continued.
She looked out the window as the
picturesque streets of Lucerne slipped
by. Streets with fancy stores with
things that cost a lot. Things she
wanted and deserved.
A plan was forming in her mind. "It
doesn't have to take more time," she
said. "Not if we're proactive."
A small smile began on Casper's
lips. "Oh, sister-friend. I know that
tone. What are you thinking?"
"If you want something, you
take it," Cheyenne said, repeating
what the two siblings had told each
other from the beginnings of their
lives if crime. Back when their parents
robbed banks, pulled scams, dragged
them all over the country. Cheyenne
and Casper had added Internet scams
to the family's crimes, and they'd
pulled in more than they'd ever
dreamed. Soon they were known
in the criminal underworld. And to
the FBI and the ploice departments
of various states. So when the
Vespers came calling, Casper and
Cheyenne were only too glad to
ditch their parents (now serving
25 years to life) and join up with
V-1. Now they weren't just
criminals-they were master criminals,
linked into a global network.
And she wasn't going to give that
up for anybody.
"He thinks the Cahills can find
what he is looking for," she said,
tilting the mirror to check out her
image. "But what if we find it first?"
hope you liked it!
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 9:34 am
jjcoolj.
Ekatprof wrote:
Solved the code posted by sapagoo! Answer should be:
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Answers are indeed in the stars. But look! Also to the cover of the Kings Ransom. Be sure to examine with utter care.
Also, between December 25 and 31, a seven short book ebook series will be released, one per day. Its called Rapidfire http://www.the39clues.com/rapidfire which will apparently be all new never before seen short stories revealing secrets you never knew. Probably NOT free so prepare to empty your wallets again.
On another note, unconfirmed reports claim that the titles of Books 4, 5 and 6 are
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
The Pirate's Treasure, Recovering Confidence and The Mastermind Revealed
respectively.
Still cant wait for the second book on December 6th but thought this should placate our hunger for the series a bit until then.
i did hear about the possible new titles
why do u guys think book 5 is called recovering confidence?
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 5:14 pm
JBBG
DO YOU DARE TO TRY IT?
You guys should try the Tim Tang Test. It is called the hardest test on the internet. It will definitely occupy us while the 39 clues doesnt release new stuff.
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 4:25 pm
Ekatprof
Solved the code posted by sapagoo! Answer should be:
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Answers are indeed in the stars. But look! Also to the cover of the Kings Ransom. Be sure to examine with utter care.
Also, between December 25 and 31, a seven short book ebook series will be released, one per day. Its called Rapidfire http://www.the39clues.com/rapidfire which will apparently be all new never before seen short stories revealing secrets you never knew. Probably NOT free so prepare to empty your wallets again.
On another note, unconfirmed reports claim that the titles of Books 4, 5 and 6 are
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
The Pirate's Treasure, Recovering Confidence and The Mastermind Revealed
respectively.
Still cant wait for the second book on December 6th but thought this should placate our hunger for the series a bit until then.
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 6:20 am
sapagoo
Peter Lerangis posted to the message boards, answering some questions. I thought this was an interesting excerpt:
Quote:
Well, except this. I intercepted a Vesper text, but I have no idea what it means. Maybe nothing. What do you think?
"Rawness are denied in the ratss. But kool! Laos to the verco of the Gnisk Manors. Be user to animexe with tuter acre."
Let me know....
Peter
sapagoo
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:09 am
jjcoolj.
post much?
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:20 am
jjcoolj.
Ekatprof wrote:
Yes muje i have obtained the card pack and completed the mission. What about it? And yes jjcoolj, thats why I said Vesper Six aka. The name in the spoiler. Who else has blonde hair naturally and acts like an enemy of the Cahills eh?
i do think we will lean the identity of vesper 5 in a kings ransom also
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 6:45 am
Ekatprof
Yes muje i have obtained the card pack and completed the mission. What about it? And yes jjcoolj, thats why I said Vesper Six aka. The name in the spoiler. Who else has blonde hair naturally and acts like an enemy of the Cahills eh?
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 2:15 am
jjcoolj.
Re: A King's Ransom Sneak Peak Part 2
Continuation Of Chapter 2
muje wrote:
Ekatprof wrote:
You're very welcome mr cool. Gotta stay ahead of the Vespers eh? Now for the last of the intel I have.
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Then she plugged the words de Virga map into the search engine on her smartphone.
"The de Virga map is a medieval map of the world that was created in Venice between 1411 and 1415." she read to Dan. "It was discovered in Croatia in 1911." Amy frowned as she scrolled through the information. "Then it went missing for good, right before it was going to be put up for auction in Lucerne in 1932. It was withdrawn from the auction and nobody ever saw it again. Well that explains why Vesper One directed us to Lucerne. We should head right for that auction house and see if we can get access to their records."
Dan frowned. "But how can we find a map that disappeared almost eighty years ago? That's impossible!"
"Haven't you got it yet?" Amy asked. "We're expected to do the impossible."
Dan looked at her bleakly. "And we're expected to do it fast."
The train slowed then stopped. Dan pressed his face to the window. "What's going on?"
"It's okay," Amy said. "When we cross the border, sometimes they change personnel."
Dan watched as a group of train conductors left the small building and headed for the train. He relaxed back into his seat. Then he shot forward again. Trailing behind the men and woman was a man in a shabby raincoat. A man with messy hair and sharp eyes...
"It's him," Dan told Amy. "He caught up to us. He's going to board the train!"
"I bet he's Interpol," Amy said, biting her lip. "We passed so far, but I don't know if we'll get by the international police force."
"Where's Vanessa?" Dan wondered. "She's our cover. i never thought I'd say this, but snacks just aren't that important!"
Just then the door at the end of the car opened. The man in the raincoat entered. He followed closely behind a train official, who politely asked a couple for their passports. Dan twisted and saw Vanessa heading down the aisle, her hands full of bags of chips and pretzels. She squeezed past the man and the train official.
"Whew," Dan said. "She's back. Are you ready to be a Wowzabelle? I'll take the tuba, and maybe you can pretend to be asleep... we might fool him. How's your South Carolina accent y'all?"
Amy gripped Dan's wrist. 'That's it!" she exclaimed. "Something has been bothering me about that girl. When we fist met her, do you remember how she introduced herself?"
"Sure. 'Hi, I;m Vanessa Mallory.'"
"'Vanessa Mallory from Wilmington, South Carolina.' Wilmington is in North Carolina."
Dan slowly turned to look at Vanessa. She was now blocked by a couple with a baby. Impatient to get by, she tried to help them with their stroller. Dan noted the tight, angry look on her face as she snarled a remark at the parents. Suddenly, her pretty face looked hard.
Suspicions started to flip through his brain like someone shuffling a deck of cards. Why had she been so friendly? How come she'd agreed to travel with them so quickly? It had seemed like they'd been the ones to approach her and offer to travel together, but did she set herself up to be approached? They'd been played. By a tuba!
Amy grabbed her backpack.
"Come on. We've got to get off this train."
That's all folks! Hope you guys enjoyed the first two chapters of A King's Ransom. My personal view on all this is that Vanessa Mallory is actually
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Vesper Six
based on the blacked out parts in the actual sneak peak o the 39 clues website. Why would Amy and Dan need surveillance, I don't know. In the meantime, good luck against the Vespers!
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
FROM: V-1
TO: V-6
Remind me of your mission again? Oh, yes.
Surveillance of targets Amy and Dan Cahill.
That was it. Now enlighten me as to the
reason for your utter failure to complete
mission. Care to check in? Or would you
like to check out permanentemente, cara?
Vesper One slammed the phone down. Took a breath,
then another. It was a shame he couldn’t do everything
himself. He had to rely on the Wyomings for muscle
and surveillance. They were a ruthless pair. But they
needed . . . prodding.
Fear was such a great motivator. Look at Amy
and Dan, scampering around like hamsters, just
for him!
The de Virga map was the piece needed for the next
step. The thought of it made his palms itch. He could
feel it dropping into his hands. Amy and Dan could do
it. Given the right incentive, they could do just about
anything.
In an odd way, he believed in them. Certainly, he
was rooting for them. They would collect the pieces
and he would assemble them, and then . . .
Eyes closed, he envisioned it all. What he would
gain. Nothing less than everything.
Cheyenne Wyoming shoved her phone back in her
purse as she swung down the Trüllhofstrasse in
Lucerne. Vesper One was making threats. In his usual
style, of course, calling her cara, an endearment in
Italian, even while he was threatening to kill her.
It had taken her years to work herself up to Vesper
Six. After Casper had totally botched the job in
Zermatt, when he’d almost died trying to get the
ring . . . well, she’d vaulted right ahead of him. Casper
had been furious.
And even she didn’t like to get on the bad side of
her twin. The bad side was . . . extremely unpleasant.
She rubbed her wrist absentmindedly. The fracture
had required a small metal plate to repair the bone.
Casper hadn’t liked discovering he was out and she
was in.
Just then a yellow BMW pulled over to the curb.
“Hey, want a ride, fräulein?”
She stopped and shook her head. “Are you crazy,
Casper? What are you doing in that car? Surveillance is
You haven't got the card pack yet, have you?
i bet vanessa mallory is an alias for
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
cheyenne wyoming
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 4:34 pm
muje
Re: A King's Ransom Sneak Peak Part 2
Continuation Of Chapter 2
Ekatprof wrote:
You're very welcome mr cool. Gotta stay ahead of the Vespers eh? Now for the last of the intel I have.
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Then she plugged the words de Virga map into the search engine on her smartphone.
"The de Virga map is a medieval map of the world that was created in Venice between 1411 and 1415." she read to Dan. "It was discovered in Croatia in 1911." Amy frowned as she scrolled through the information. "Then it went missing for good, right before it was going to be put up for auction in Lucerne in 1932. It was withdrawn from the auction and nobody ever saw it again. Well that explains why Vesper One directed us to Lucerne. We should head right for that auction house and see if we can get access to their records."
Dan frowned. "But how can we find a map that disappeared almost eighty years ago? That's impossible!"
"Haven't you got it yet?" Amy asked. "We're expected to do the impossible."
Dan looked at her bleakly. "And we're expected to do it fast."
The train slowed then stopped. Dan pressed his face to the window. "What's going on?"
"It's okay," Amy said. "When we cross the border, sometimes they change personnel."
Dan watched as a group of train conductors left the small building and headed for the train. He relaxed back into his seat. Then he shot forward again. Trailing behind the men and woman was a man in a shabby raincoat. A man with messy hair and sharp eyes...
"It's him," Dan told Amy. "He caught up to us. He's going to board the train!"
"I bet he's Interpol," Amy said, biting her lip. "We passed so far, but I don't know if we'll get by the international police force."
"Where's Vanessa?" Dan wondered. "She's our cover. i never thought I'd say this, but snacks just aren't that important!"
Just then the door at the end of the car opened. The man in the raincoat entered. He followed closely behind a train official, who politely asked a couple for their passports. Dan twisted and saw Vanessa heading down the aisle, her hands full of bags of chips and pretzels. She squeezed past the man and the train official.
"Whew," Dan said. "She's back. Are you ready to be a Wowzabelle? I'll take the tuba, and maybe you can pretend to be asleep... we might fool him. How's your South Carolina accent y'all?"
Amy gripped Dan's wrist. 'That's it!" she exclaimed. "Something has been bothering me about that girl. When we fist met her, do you remember how she introduced herself?"
"Sure. 'Hi, I;m Vanessa Mallory.'"
"'Vanessa Mallory from Wilmington, South Carolina.' Wilmington is in North Carolina."
Dan slowly turned to look at Vanessa. She was now blocked by a couple with a baby. Impatient to get by, she tried to help them with their stroller. Dan noted the tight, angry look on her face as she snarled a remark at the parents. Suddenly, her pretty face looked hard.
Suspicions started to flip through his brain like someone shuffling a deck of cards. Why had she been so friendly? How come she'd agreed to travel with them so quickly? It had seemed like they'd been the ones to approach her and offer to travel together, but did she set herself up to be approached? They'd been played. By a tuba!
Amy grabbed her backpack.
"Come on. We've got to get off this train."
That's all folks! Hope you guys enjoyed the first two chapters of A King's Ransom. My personal view on all this is that Vanessa Mallory is actually
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Vesper Six
based on the blacked out parts in the actual sneak peak o the 39 clues website. Why would Amy and Dan need surveillance, I don't know. In the meantime, good luck against the Vespers!
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
FROM: V-1
TO: V-6
Remind me of your mission again? Oh, yes.
Surveillance of targets Amy and Dan Cahill.
That was it. Now enlighten me as to the
reason for your utter failure to complete
mission. Care to check in? Or would you
like to check out permanentemente, cara?
Vesper One slammed the phone down. Took a breath,
then another. It was a shame he couldn’t do everything
himself. He had to rely on the Wyomings for muscle
and surveillance. They were a ruthless pair. But they
needed . . . prodding.
Fear was such a great motivator. Look at Amy
and Dan, scampering around like hamsters, just
for him!
The de Virga map was the piece needed for the next
step. The thought of it made his palms itch. He could
feel it dropping into his hands. Amy and Dan could do
it. Given the right incentive, they could do just about
anything.
In an odd way, he believed in them. Certainly, he
was rooting for them. They would collect the pieces
and he would assemble them, and then . . .
Eyes closed, he envisioned it all. What he would
gain. Nothing less than everything.
Cheyenne Wyoming shoved her phone back in her
purse as she swung down the Trüllhofstrasse in
Lucerne. Vesper One was making threats. In his usual
style, of course, calling her cara, an endearment in
Italian, even while he was threatening to kill her.
It had taken her years to work herself up to Vesper
Six. After Casper had totally botched the job in
Zermatt, when he’d almost died trying to get the
ring . . . well, she’d vaulted right ahead of him. Casper
had been furious.
And even she didn’t like to get on the bad side of
her twin. The bad side was . . . extremely unpleasant.
She rubbed her wrist absentmindedly. The fracture
had required a small metal plate to repair the bone.
Casper hadn’t liked discovering he was out and she
was in.
Just then a yellow BMW pulled over to the curb.
“Hey, want a ride, fräulein?”
She stopped and shook her head. “Are you crazy,
Casper? What are you doing in that car? Surveillance is
You haven't got the card pack yet, have you?
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:51 pm
jjcoolj.
Re: A King's Ransom Sneak Peak Part 2
Continuation Of Chapter 2
Ekatprof wrote:
You're very welcome mr cool. Gotta stay ahead of the Vespers eh? Now for the last of the intel I have.
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Then she plugged the words de Virga map into the search engine on her smartphone.
"The de Virga map is a medieval map of the world that was created in Venice between 1411 and 1415." she read to Dan. "It was discovered in Croatia in 1911." Amy frowned as she scrolled through the information. "Then it went missing for good, right before it was going to be put up for auction in Lucerne in 1932. It was withdrawn from the auction and nobody ever saw it again. Well that explains why Vesper One directed us to Lucerne. We should head right for that auction house and see if we can get access to their records."
Dan frowned. "But how can we find a map that disappeared almost eighty years ago? That's impossible!"
"Haven't you got it yet?" Amy asked. "We're expected to do the impossible."
Dan looked at her bleakly. "And we're expected to do it fast."
The train slowed then stopped. Dan pressed his face to the window. "What's going on?"
"It's okay," Amy said. "When we cross the border, sometimes they change personnel."
Dan watched as a group of train conductors left the small building and headed for the train. He relaxed back into his seat. Then he shot forward again. Trailing behind the men and woman was a man in a shabby raincoat. A man with messy hair and sharp eyes...
"It's him," Dan told Amy. "He caught up to us. He's going to board the train!"
"I bet he's Interpol," Amy said, biting her lip. "We passed so far, but I don't know if we'll get by the international police force."
"Where's Vanessa?" Dan wondered. "She's our cover. i never thought I'd say this, but snacks just aren't that important!"
Just then the door at the end of the car opened. The man in the raincoat entered. He followed closely behind a train official, who politely asked a couple for their passports. Dan twisted and saw Vanessa heading down the aisle, her hands full of bags of chips and pretzels. She squeezed past the man and the train official.
"Whew," Dan said. "She's back. Are you ready to be a Wowzabelle? I'll take the tuba, and maybe you can pretend to be asleep... we might fool him. How's your South Carolina accent y'all?"
Amy gripped Dan's wrist. 'That's it!" she exclaimed. "Something has been bothering me about that girl. When we fist met her, do you remember how she introduced herself?"
"Sure. 'Hi, I;m Vanessa Mallory.'"
"'Vanessa Mallory from Wilmington, South Carolina.' Wilmington is in North Carolina."
Dan slowly turned to look at Vanessa. She was now blocked by a couple with a baby. Impatient to get by, she tried to help them with their stroller. Dan noted the tight, angry look on her face as she snarled a remark at the parents. Suddenly, her pretty face looked hard.
Suspicions started to flip through his brain like someone shuffling a deck of cards. Why had she been so friendly? How come she'd agreed to travel with them so quickly? It had seemed like they'd been the ones to approach her and offer to travel together, but did she set herself up to be approached? They'd been played. By a tuba!
Amy grabbed her backpack.
"Come on. We've got to get off this train."
That's all folks! Hope you guys enjoyed the first two chapters of A King's Ransom. My personal view on all this is that Vanessa Mallory is actually
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Vesper Six
based on the blacked out parts in the actual sneak peak o the 39 clues website. Why would Amy and Dan need surveillance, I don't know. In the meantime, good luck against the Vespers!
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
FROM: V-1
TO: V-6
Remind me of your mission again? Oh, yes.
Surveillance of targets Amy and Dan Cahill.
That was it. Now enlighten me as to the
reason for your utter failure to complete
mission. Care to check in? Or would you
like to check out permanentemente, cara?
Vesper One slammed the phone down. Took a breath,
then another. It was a shame he couldn’t do everything
himself. He had to rely on the Wyomings for muscle
and surveillance. They were a ruthless pair. But they
needed . . . prodding.
Fear was such a great motivator. Look at Amy
and Dan, scampering around like hamsters, just
for him!
The de Virga map was the piece needed for the next
step. The thought of it made his palms itch. He could
feel it dropping into his hands. Amy and Dan could do
it. Given the right incentive, they could do just about
anything.
In an odd way, he believed in them. Certainly, he
was rooting for them. They would collect the pieces
and he would assemble them, and then . . .
Eyes closed, he envisioned it all. What he would
gain. Nothing less than everything.
Cheyenne Wyoming shoved her phone back in her
purse as she swung down the Trüllhofstrasse in
Lucerne. Vesper One was making threats. In his usual
style, of course, calling her cara, an endearment in
Italian, even while he was threatening to kill her.
It had taken her years to work herself up to Vesper
Six. After Casper had totally botched the job in
Zermatt, when he’d almost died trying to get the
ring . . . well, she’d vaulted right ahead of him. Casper
had been furious.
And even she didn’t like to get on the bad side of
her twin. The bad side was . . . extremely unpleasant.
She rubbed her wrist absentmindedly. The fracture
had required a small metal plate to repair the bone.
Casper hadn’t liked discovering he was out and she
was in.
Just then a yellow BMW pulled over to the curb.
“Hey, want a ride, fräulein?”
She stopped and shook her head. “Are you crazy,
Casper? What are you doing in that car? Surveillance is
i am a girl, but mr works just fine
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 2:38 pm
Ekatprof
A King's Ransom Sneak Peak Part 2
Continuation Of Chapter 2
You're very welcome mr cool. Gotta stay ahead of the Vespers eh? Now for the last of the intel I have.
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Then she plugged the words de Virga map into the search engine on her smartphone.
"The de Virga map is a medieval map of the world that was created in Venice between 1411 and 1415." she read to Dan. "It was discovered in Croatia in 1911." Amy frowned as she scrolled through the information. "Then it went missing for good, right before it was going to be put up for auction in Lucerne in 1932. It was withdrawn from the auction and nobody ever saw it again. Well that explains why Vesper One directed us to Lucerne. We should head right for that auction house and see if we can get access to their records."
Dan frowned. "But how can we find a map that disappeared almost eighty years ago? That's impossible!"
"Haven't you got it yet?" Amy asked. "We're expected to do the impossible."
Dan looked at her bleakly. "And we're expected to do it fast."
The train slowed then stopped. Dan pressed his face to the window. "What's going on?"
"It's okay," Amy said. "When we cross the border, sometimes they change personnel."
Dan watched as a group of train conductors left the small building and headed for the train. He relaxed back into his seat. Then he shot forward again. Trailing behind the men and woman was a man in a shabby raincoat. A man with messy hair and sharp eyes...
"It's him," Dan told Amy. "He caught up to us. He's going to board the train!"
"I bet he's Interpol," Amy said, biting her lip. "We passed so far, but I don't know if we'll get by the international police force."
"Where's Vanessa?" Dan wondered. "She's our cover. i never thought I'd say this, but snacks just aren't that important!"
Just then the door at the end of the car opened. The man in the raincoat entered. He followed closely behind a train official, who politely asked a couple for their passports. Dan twisted and saw Vanessa heading down the aisle, her hands full of bags of chips and pretzels. She squeezed past the man and the train official.
"Whew," Dan said. "She's back. Are you ready to be a Wowzabelle? I'll take the tuba, and maybe you can pretend to be asleep... we might fool him. How's your South Carolina accent y'all?"
Amy gripped Dan's wrist. 'That's it!" she exclaimed. "Something has been bothering me about that girl. When we fist met her, do you remember how she introduced herself?"
"Sure. 'Hi, I;m Vanessa Mallory.'"
"'Vanessa Mallory from Wilmington, South Carolina.' Wilmington is in North Carolina."
Dan slowly turned to look at Vanessa. She was now blocked by a couple with a baby. Impatient to get by, she tried to help them with their stroller. Dan noted the tight, angry look on her face as she snarled a remark at the parents. Suddenly, her pretty face looked hard.
Suspicions started to flip through his brain like someone shuffling a deck of cards. Why had she been so friendly? How come she'd agreed to travel with them so quickly? It had seemed like they'd been the ones to approach her and offer to travel together, but did she set herself up to be approached? They'd been played. By a tuba!
Amy grabbed her backpack.
"Come on. We've got to get off this train."
That's all folks! Hope you guys enjoyed the first two chapters of A King's Ransom. My personal view on all this is that Vanessa Mallory is actually
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Vesper Six
based on the blacked out parts in the actual sneak peak o the 39 clues website. Why would Amy and Dan need surveillance, I don't know. In the meantime, good luck against the Vespers!
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FROM: V-1
TO: V-6
Remind me of your mission again? Oh, yes.
Surveillance of targets Amy and Dan Cahill.
That was it. Now enlighten me as to the
reason for your utter failure to complete
mission. Care to check in? Or would you
like to check out permanentemente, cara?
Vesper One slammed the phone down. Took a breath,
then another. It was a shame he couldn’t do everything
himself. He had to rely on the Wyomings for muscle
and surveillance. They were a ruthless pair. But they
needed . . . prodding.
Fear was such a great motivator. Look at Amy
and Dan, scampering around like hamsters, just
for him!
The de Virga map was the piece needed for the next
step. The thought of it made his palms itch. He could
feel it dropping into his hands. Amy and Dan could do
it. Given the right incentive, they could do just about
anything.
In an odd way, he believed in them. Certainly, he
was rooting for them. They would collect the pieces
and he would assemble them, and then . . .
Eyes closed, he envisioned it all. What he would
gain. Nothing less than everything.
Cheyenne Wyoming shoved her phone back in her
purse as she swung down the Trüllhofstrasse in
Lucerne. Vesper One was making threats. In his usual
style, of course, calling her cara, an endearment in
Italian, even while he was threatening to kill her.
It had taken her years to work herself up to Vesper
Six. After Casper had totally botched the job in
Zermatt, when he’d almost died trying to get the
ring . . . well, she’d vaulted right ahead of him. Casper
had been furious.
And even she didn’t like to get on the bad side of
her twin. The bad side was . . . extremely unpleasant.
She rubbed her wrist absentmindedly. The fracture
had required a small metal plate to repair the bone.
Casper hadn’t liked discovering he was out and she
was in.
Just then a yellow BMW pulled over to the curb.
“Hey, want a ride, fräulein?”
She stopped and shook her head. “Are you crazy,
Casper? What are you doing in that car? Surveillance is
what
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:34 pm
Made a really great start to my day! Now it gets much more interesting when Amy and Dan have to race against someome else just like the good old Clue Hunt! Now to wait 2 weeks for the full book... Many thanks again!
A King's Ransom Sneak Peak Part 2
