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The Plague Doctor (Free Story)
Doktor Pinaldi swept along the close, his waxed leather cloak swishing behind him. He peered through the eye holes of his moulded mask, the scent of flowers drifting up from its beak to his nose. Other medical men believed the smell warded off the plague, but Doktor Pinaldi knew that was ridiculous. He just preferred floral […]
#FridayFlash – The Donor
Awareness has been slow in coming to the corpse, but it explodes into life as it opens its eyes. Bandages cover its face, and it cannot see, but its fury gathers in its dormant muscles. Life sparks throughout its dead fibres, and it tears its right arm free from its wrappings. Cold fingers form hooks and […]
#FridayFlash – New Year, New You
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#FridayFlash – Redemption
I haven’t had time to write a new flash so I’ve decided to repost this one! I originally wrote this story as a response to a particular ‘classic’ Christmas movie, and it also appears on my website. See if you can guess which film inspired it…and merry Christmas! * * * Detective Carmichael stands with […]
#FridayFlash – Ghosts
A chill wind whips up the street, casting grit into my face as I walk towards the bookshop. The blue sky is cold and unfriendly, the threatening clouds to the east the dull grey of gunmetal. As much as I love this bookshop, finding solace in its aisles, it has been a year since I […]
