I switched off the car radio, cursed the little Jesus doll swinging from the rear vision mirror and took a final drag on one of those sickly…… Read more “The Spanish Rose”
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Caelestis
“When a disturbed loner blackmails a bookish young librarian, their relationship devolves into a dangerous partnership, as he exacts vengeance on the community that shunned him.” Contains…… Read more “Caelestis”
The Deadly Birds
Two twin-turbine Mi-17 helicopter gunships streaked across the crystalline sky. Both were equipped with 57mm rocket pods. One veered west and headed over the massive expanse of…… Read more “The Deadly Birds”
Erotomania
People talk of love at first sight, but I think that’s idealistic. Real relationships require a mutual commitment to stick at it and do so with respect.…… Read more “Erotomania”
The Joker in the Pack
Aristocratic assassin, Viscount Hastings reflects on a life-altering episode from his youth, when his criminal instincts weren’t quite so polished. In 1985, I was unceremoniously booted…… Read more “The Joker in the Pack”
A full English breakfast –the continuing adventures of Viscount Hastings and Sedona Li
Deep in the soupy, sultry heat of the Cambodian jungle, Sedona awoke by the campfire. She felt a little dazed but not too dazed to realize she…… Read more “A full English breakfast –the continuing adventures of Viscount Hastings and Sedona Li”
A New Year’s Resolution
December 31st, 1999. The end of the millennium meant nothing. It had almost been a week since my wife Julia walked out the door and the loneliness…… Read more “A New Year’s Resolution”
The Queen and the Snakeman
In Delhi, stories originating from the fierce Hindu Goddess Chandi are still routinely passed from grandmother to daughter. This is one such tale. A man known as…… Read more “The Queen and the Snakeman”
A Trigger Warning
Students and staff of color at Omron University celebrated The Day of Absence on the first Wednesday of March each year. The tradition began in…… Read more “A Trigger Warning”
English Roulette
The turf war exploded in Stockwell when that famously sweaty London summer of 1977 got underway. By November the violence was out of control. Rundown apartments on grey…… Read more “English Roulette”
