Fiction
On Dangerous Ground, Chapter Five
Dave was woken by two things, his need to pee and his ringing phone, he was still dressed, answering his phone, he said he would call back. Having come out the bathroom, he looked at [more…]
Fiction
Arts
Jinnie’s Story, Book Nine – Chapter Sixteen
Willie put his spoon down in his saucer and said, “That lunch was lush.” At Izzy’s suggestion the twins had eaten lightly, skipping a starter, had a chicken salad baguette and then chocolate ice cream [more…]
Arts
Jinnie’s Story, Book Nine – Chapter Fifteen
On the Monday morning following the barbecue, Jinnie was sat at her desk compiling a list of people she was going to have to brief about, firstly, the new corporate identity and then style book [more…]
Fiction
On Dangerous Ground, Chapter Four
They sat for five minutes before Taff and Dave moved to find the key for the pillbox, it wasn’t where it had been, Dave found it on the ground. Their guns were out as Taff [more…]
Arts
Jinnie’s Story, Book Nine – Chapter Fourteen
Jinnie drove into the TT SuperBurger car park and into her designated parking space. On the way to the office, she thought about getting a coffee and one of the chocolate chip cookies from the [more…]
Fiction
Racial Memory, Part Three
It was silent. I felt as if I was floating, swaddled, the only sound was a rhythmic pulse, not unlike a heartbeat. I had never experienced a sensory deprivation tank, supposedly a way to totally [more…]
Arts
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Night Manager
An alignment of Le Carrés occurred over Christmas. A new series of The Night Manager dropped on BBC 1 and iPlayer alongside a repeat of the Corporation’s 1979 adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, also [more…]
Fiction
On Dangerous Ground, Chapter Three
He sat outside Manchester Station on double yellow lines with the blue lights flashing, no one bothered him, he saw Taff and Colin come onto the street. Out the car, he called them over, seeing [more…]
Arts
Jinnie’s Story, Book Nine – Chapter Thirteen
The evening of the day she had booked the family’s first Mediterranean cruise, Jinnie broke the news to the family over dinner. At first, the twins were a little confused and asked if they were [more…]