Fiction
Behind The Mask, Part Three
Sergei was at that moment in the same Middleton Coffee Bar as the event guests. They were seated and now, all face-mask free, as they ordered from the fine selection of free food and drink [more…]
Bill Quango MP
Fiction
Behind The Mask, Part Two
Rachel DeSouza had already explained previously in this presentation to the interested but easily baffled senior citizens the intestacy rules. The divisions of the estate. Contested and uncontested and how to ensure someone’s personal post [more…]
Fiction
Behind The Mask, Part One
Rachel DeSouza strode purposefully from the velvet curtain edged wings of the conference centre, out to the lectern that was positioned under the spotlights, at the centre of the wide stage. Her high heeled, though [more…]
Fiction
Joe Malone, Part Seventy
Ch 70 – Taking back control. Sandra Batkawayo was waiting for me outside the door. “The studio is this way, Mister Malone.” He began striding off down the deep piled corridor. He was a big [more…]
Fiction
Joe Malone, Part Sixty-Nine
“Vanessa too, Bixby. She will go to prison as well.” He looked back to where she was still seated. She was watching us both. Puzzled by why we had seemed to argue over nothing at [more…]
Fiction
Joe Malone, Part Sixty-Eight
I went over to the coffee area. Stood in front of the table facing the silver urns and china cups, my back to the rest of the room. More importantly, my back to the CCTV. [more…]
Fiction
Joe Malone, Part Sixty-Seven
Nina’s face disappeared on the screen of the videophone. I was left looking at the dancing pole. The topless dancer had gone. Nina’ asked a question. “Just how long were you thinking this short Iceland [more…]
Fiction
Joe Malone, Part Sixty-Six
The BBC junior lawyer had gone. A production assistant had come to tell us “Precording will begin quite shortly. Someone will call for you. It’s going to be in studio six.” She went away. Ch [more…]
Fiction
Joe Malone, Part Sixty-Five
Ch 65 – Waiting Room. We all emerged safely from the elevator ride. Karen, the BBC girl, was young enough that she hadn’t felt the need to use the oxygen masks provided in the internally, [more…]