Getting Divorced

"Negotiating a divorce settlement isn't so difficult when you hold all the aces."

"Hello, Mrs. Norman, what can I do for you?" I studied the man greeting me and immediately thought, 'Sleazeball.' From slicked-back hair to charcoal grey pinstripe suit, Mr Fuchs exuded the lazy confidence of a Great White Shark coming across a...

On Probation (Chapter 1)

"A charismatic London criminal comes to the rescue of his probation officer and sparks fly."

The driving rain pelted the ground as I emerged from the London Underground and made my way through the crowds of damp commuters towards the office. It was two weeks before Christmas and the shopfronts twinkled with sparkling festoon lighting...

A Weekend Away From Home

"Tom had to fly to Detroit for a weekend conference. Janie had more fun than he did."

I got a phone call as I was getting dressed for work on Monday morning and as my wife, Janie could tell I was not very happy about it."I have to go to Detroit next weekend," I said. "The guy...

Bad Girls Play Dirty

"Billie Watson is a bad girl with a reputation that haunts her; don't push her or she'll shove back!"

The whispers precede her down the hall. As Billie approaches, many turn their backs. Like that even matters. Why do small-minded people think their disapproval is such a potent weapon?Slut. Skank. Whore. Bitch! Did they think she hadn’t been called...