many thanks to Judith Barrow for this review of my short story collection.
Category Archives: short stories
NEW BOOK: Consequential Short Stories
I’ve always been a reader, the longer the book the better. I like disappearing into vast tomes or, better still, series. If I’d been asked, as a child, if I’d like a collection of short stories, my answer would have been an emphatic no. It would never have occurred to me to read something thatContinue reading “NEW BOOK: Consequential Short Stories”
Why Didn’t They Ask Eagles?
Eagle1:Thank you for waiting. We value your call. What can I do for you? Gandalf: Could I book a delivery, please?Eagle1: Certainly, sir. Weight? Size of package? Value? Gandalf: er, minimal, minimal, inestimable.Eagle1: Ah, well, in that case, we’re talking insurance premiums. Gandalf: We’ll deal with that. Carry on.Eagle1: Very well, destination? Gandalf: Mount DoomContinue reading “Why Didn’t They Ask Eagles?”
Bethulia – Thorne Moore
Originally posted on Crime Cymru:
This week Crime Cymru’s Thorne Moore tells us about her new novel – Bethulia. For Thorne this marks a move into a new sub-genre of crime fiction – a bold move and I’m sure a successful one…… My latest crime fiction, Bethulia, breaks new ground for me, in that it…
Away in a Manger – Thorne Moore
Originally posted on Crime Cymru:
Our final Christmas short story of 2022 comes from Crime Cymru’s Thorne Moore. If I might say so, it’s an excellent example of drawing the reader into an emotional attachment with the central character. Away in a Manger – Thorne Moore So he says ‘That’s pretty impressive, lad,’ and he…
A Christmas Story by Thorne Moore
Originally posted on Crime Cymru:
So this is Christmas. We hope you’ve had fun with our selection of seasonal tales of murder, mistletoe and mayhem. Before the last story on the night before Christmas, it just remains for all of us at Crime Cymru to wish you a very Merry Christmas and all the best…
A Christmas Story (Part 3) by Alan Roderick
Originally posted on Crime Cymru:
This year, Santa’s little helpers have been more than generous and we’ve got a bumper crop of wonderful Christmas short stories for you – from the dark to the whimsical and all stops in between. So put your favourite Christmas jumper on, pour yourself a mulled wine, grab a mince pie and…
A Christmas Story (Part 2) by Alan Roderick
Originally posted on Crime Cymru:
This year, Santa’s little helpers have been more than generous and we’ve got a bumper crop of wonderful?Christmas short stories?for you – from the dark to the whimsical and all stops in between. So put your favourite Christmas jumper on, pour yourself a mulled wine, grab a mince pie and…
A Christmas Story (Part 1) by Alan Roderick
Originally posted on Crime Cymru:
This year, Santa’s little helpers have been more than generous and we’ve got a bumper crop of wonderful?Christmas short stories?for you – from the dark to the whimsical and all stops in between. So put your favourite Christmas jumper on, pour yourself a mulled wine, grab a mince pie and…
A Christmas Story by Sally Spedding
Originally posted on Crime Cymru:
This year, Santa’s little helpers have been more than generous and we’ve got a bumper crop of wonderful Christmas short stories for you – from the dark to the whimsical and all stops in between. So put your favourite Christmas jumper on, pour yourself a mulled wine, grab a mince pie and…
Thorne Moore 