Two armed men jumped to attention at the gate as the Saab roared out of the dark, its rear tires spitting gravel.

"Just do it," said Willie, and Edelstein scampered back to the rock, his shoes spitting gravel behind him.

A distinctive dark blue sedan with wide chrome trim took off out the gates, its tires spitting gravel.

Bosch started the car and drove up to the corner, his rear tires spitting gravel as he gunned it forward.

The Buick started climbing, drive wheels chewing turf and spitting gravel.

Then I saw an all-too-familiar gray van careen into the parking lot, spitting gravel as it leaned dangerously around a corner.

Its treads bit heavily, spitting gravel, and it buzzed swiftly away.

A moment later, tyres spitting gravel, they headed out of the forecourt.

She skidded to a halt, spitting gravel and waving a hand out of the window.

Then she took off so fast going forward, spitting gravel behind her, that the door closed itself.