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

Thanks to Crime Cymru for publishing an extract from my latest, Bethulia, today. Just a little taste of it 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 sureContinue reading “Bethulia – Thorne Moore”

Away in a Manger – Thorne Moore

My turn to offer a Christmas story for Crime Cymru. Does crime sometimes pay? 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 –Continue reading “Away in a Manger – Thorne Moore”

A Christmas Story by Thorne Moore

My turn to offer a Christmas story for Crime Cymru. Enjoy 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 youContinue reading “A Christmas Story by Thorne Moore”

A Christmas Story (Part 3) by Alan Roderick

The third instalment of Christmas mayhem by Alan Roderick for Crime Cymru 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, pourContinue reading “A Christmas Story (Part 3) by Alan Roderick”

A Christmas Story (Part 2) by Alan Roderick

Second part of Alan Roderick’s Christmas story for Crime Cymru Crime Cymru This year, Santa’s little helpers have been more than generous and we’ve got a bumper crop of wonderfulChristmas short storiesfor you – from the dark to the whimsical and all stops in between. So put your favourite Christmas jumper on, pour yourself aContinue reading “A Christmas Story (Part 2) by Alan Roderick”

A Christmas Story (Part 1) by Alan Roderick

Part 1 of a 3 part Christmas story courtesy of Alan Roderick for Crime Cymru Crime Cymru This year, Santa’s little helpers have been more than generous and we’ve got a bumper crop of wonderfulChristmas short storiesfor you – from the dark to the whimsical and all stops in between. So put your favourite ChristmasContinue reading “A Christmas Story (Part 1) by Alan Roderick”

A Christmas Story by Sally Spedding

Another Crime Cymru Christmas Story, for you to read, with your pet by your side. 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 ChristmasContinue reading “A Christmas Story by Sally Spedding”