The Woman in 9G

"She saw Marnie dancing across the alley. Then they danced together"

I'd headed for New York fresh from drama school. My goal had been to become an actress, but at the time I had succeeded only in becoming a waitress, and I worked at the kind of place where the men...

The Tunnel Builder – Chapter 4

"In which Cass continues her research and reaches a conclusion - of sorts"

‘She was beautiful.  I’d never seen anything so beautiful.  Her hair was black, like a rook’s feathers and cascaded down her back almost to her waist.  Her eyes were black too and seemed to flash.  Her costume was exotic, the...

The Tunnel Builder Chapter 1

"Cass the historian gets a commission"

It has been decided that I shall go to Somerset.  I feel myself being torn apart but we must be strong.  I shall write whenever I can and, I pray you, write to the usual place and it will reach...

So Did I

"A brief tale of wicked infidelity"

We, that is my lover Glenda and I, were staying with a friend, Tessa. Tessa had a marvellously remote cottage set in a wild, wooded landscape. Everything was natural. Her water came direct from a well. The wood she burned...

The Third Daughter – Chapter 5

"Maggie reveals the truth to Eleanor"

I couldn’t tell Eleanor about the dress. I would, I decided, tell her later it didn’t fit.Having re-packed the box, I went, the following morning, straight to the charity shop.“A friend bought this for me, to wear at a party...