Delphi made it clear, if we weren’t on a ticking clock she would have had me locked up in slots for the rest of the voyage. Payback…… Read more “Delphi and the Deadly Angels–Final Part DEATH ISLAND”
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Delphi and the Deadly Angels Part 3 Hava Nagila
Vera opened the door and we entered a space she described as having originally been used to store fuel and chemicals. That turpentine scent still hung in…… Read more “Delphi and the Deadly Angels Part 3 Hava Nagila”
Delphi and The Deadly Angels Part 1 A Marriage Made in Heaven
I looked forward to having a beer with the sailor who’d murdered my wife. Sanchez was one of those friends we all have; the kind you don’t…… Read more “Delphi and The Deadly Angels Part 1 A Marriage Made in Heaven”
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”
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”
The S.S. Black Dahlia
Side by side, the English gentleman, Viscount Hastings, and his young Chinese partner-in-crime, Miss Sedona Li, traversed the spindly jetty, prudently picking their steps as they crossed…… Read more “The S.S. Black Dahlia”
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”
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”
