The Lower Strangling Chronicles I could only dream of living in a place like this, Archie Adams thought to himself as he dragged his cart of useless tat into the quintessential village of Lower Strangling, admiring the ancient cottages on either side of him. He hoped to flog some of the junk in his cartContinue reading “The Psychologist Who Didn’t Know Who He Was”
Tag Archives: journalist
Drama in the Bakery
Vaulting Ambition For Max Fisher, it was just another day at his bakery, selling freshly baked goods to customers who were willing to pay just a little bit more for local produce, when Lucy Richardson breezed through the front door with grace. “Abysmal weather, isn’t it?” Lucy said, removing the hood of her anorak fromContinue reading “Drama in the Bakery”
The Hitman, the Councillor, and Eleanor Peterson
The Lower Strangling Chronicles Of all the places Jack Beach was sent to as part of his contract, none were as sleepy at Lower Strangling. But here he was, in an empty churchyard, cowering behind a grave as he observed another man in the distance. The man in question was Charlie White, a recent additionContinue reading “The Hitman, the Councillor, and Eleanor Peterson”
A Critic Calls
It was a sunny June morning, and the Hangman’s Noose was almost as it was just over a year ago before the pandemic hit. John Granger quietly cleaned glasses and served customers beer whilst his patrons calmly had their lunch at various tables. All was blissful. But then, a short bald man with glasses inContinue reading “A Critic Calls”
The Robinsonverse 