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Michael's eyes widened, too. “Is this some kind of joke?”

“Not at all, far from it.”

“You said you were here about Scarlett.”

“And I am. To help ensure that she didn't die in vain.” The man slid his ID back into his pocket. “We've been watching you since your escapades…” Here the man's voice tailed off as his gaze hardened slightly. “… and your crimes … captured our attention, along with that mysterious relic of yours.”

“What do you think you know?”

“We know
everything
. You see, we've been following you for quite a while, but decided to wait until the proper time to make contact. That time, I'm afraid, has come.”

 

A
BOUT THE
A
UTHORS

JON LAND
is the acclaimed author of thirty-six novels, including the bestselling series featuring Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong:
Strong Enough to Die, Strong Justice, Strong at the Break, Strong Vengeance, Strong Rain Falling,
and
Strong Darkness,
which won the 2014 USA Best Books Award for Thrillers. In addition, Land is the coauthor of the nonfiction bestseller
Betrayal
.
Jon Land
lives in Providence, Rhode Island, and can be found at
www.jonlandbooks.com
, or sign up for email updates
here
.

    

FABRIZIO BOCCARDI
is an entrepreneur, investor, creator, producer, and CEO and chairman of the board of directors of King Midas World Entertainment, Inc. Boccardi is the creator and owner of the multimedia brand and franchise the Tyrant. In addition, he controls numerous investments in the United States and abroad.

O
THER
B
OOKS BY
J
ON
L
AND

The Alpha Deception

*
Betrayal
(nonfiction)

*
Blood Diamonds

*
The Blue Widows

The Council of Ten

*
Day of the Delphi

*
Dead Simple

*
Dolphin Key

The Doomsday Spiral

The Eighth Trumpet

*
The Fires of Midnight

The Gamma Option

*
Hope Mountain

*
Keepers of the Gate

*
Kingdom of the Seven

Labyrinth

The Last Prophecy

The Lucifer Directive

The Ninth Dominion

The Omega Command

The Omicron Legion

Pandora's Temple

*
The Pillars of Solomon

*
The Seven Sins: The Tyrant Ascending

*
Strong at the Break

*
Strong Darkness

*
Strong Enough to Die

*
Strong Justice

*
Strong Rain Falling

*
Strong Vengeance

The Tenth Circle

The Valhalla Testament

The Vengeance of the Tau

Vortex

*
A Walk in the Darkness

*
The Walls of Jericho

 

*
Published by Forge Books

 

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Contents

Title Page

Copyright Notice

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Epigraph

 

Part One: Before

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Part Two: Now

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Illustration: View from Las Vegas Boulevard

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Illustration: Grand Underwater Suite

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Illustration: Grand Lagoon

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Illustration: Great White Casino

Chapter 25

Chapter 26

Chapter 27

Chapter 28

Chapter 29

Part Three: The Devil

Chapter 30

Chapter 31

Chapter 32

Chapter 33

Chapter 34

Chapter 35

Chapter 36

Chapter 37

Chapter 38

Chapter 39

Chapter 40

Chapter 41

Chapter 42

Chapter 43

Chapter 44

Chapter 45

Chapter 46

Chapter 47

Chapter 48

Chapter 49

Part Four: Black Scorpion

Chapter 50

Chapter 51

Chapter 52

Chapter 53

Chapter 54

Chapter 55

Chapter 56

Chapter 57

Chapter 58

Chapter 59

Chapter 60

Chapter 61

Chapter 62

Chapter 63

Chapter 64

Chapter 65

Chapter 66

Chapter 67

Chapter 68

Part Five: Home

Chapter 69

Chapter 70

Chapter 71

Chapter 72

Chapter 73

Chapter 74

Chapter 75

Chapter 76

Chapter 77

Chapter 78

Chapter 79

Chapter 80

Chapter 81

Chapter 82

Chapter 83

Chapter 84

Part Six: The Forbidden City

Chapter 85

Chapter 86

Chapter 87

Chapter 88

Chapter 89

Chapter 90

Chapter 91

Chapter 92

Chapter 93

Chapter 94

Chapter 95

Chapter 96

Chapter 97

Chapter 98

Chapter 99

Chapter 100

Chapter 101

Chapter 102

Chapter 103

Chapter 104

Chapter 105

Chapter 106

Chapter 107

Chapter 108

Illustration: Tiger Suite

Chapter 109

Chapter 110

Chapter 111

Chapter 112

Part Seven: After

Chapter 113

Chapter 114

Chapter 115

Chapter 116

 

About the Author

Other Books by Jon Land

Copyright

 

This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.

BLACK SCORPION: THE TYRANT REBORN

Copyright © 2015 by King Midas World Entertainment, Inc.

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