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THE COTTAGE IN THE WOODS • by Sarah Hilary

September 19, 2011Every Day Fiction 28 Comments

At the police station, the first thing we did was call in a cluster of experts. That’s by-the-book. The psychologist said, “Test case. Extraordinary. Unheard of.” “Appalling,” was the dentist’s verdict. “The most horrendous neglect.” The doctor sided with the… Continue Reading →

Mystery / Suspense, Stories fairytales, Hansel and Gretel, police, Sarah Hilary

NO ENEMY BUT TIME • by Jenny Schwartz

July 21, 2009Every Day Fiction 15 Comments

“If he’d stayed like that, I wouldn’t have killed him.” Wouldn’t-‘ve-killed-‘im, wouldn’t-‘ve-killed-‘im, whispered the tyres of the London bus as it travelled through the wet, wintry streets. On board, Dora Chadwick wrapped her navy blue coat closer about her, rubbed… Continue Reading →

Mystery / Suspense, Stories aging, Jenny Schwartz, marriage, police

REVENGE OF THE RIVER GODS • by Sarah Hilary

October 23, 2008Every Day Fiction 44 Comments

Tamas, dark river Bringing the Isis to the London Eye Sailing the skulls of babies out to sea. *** Under the empty stare of the London Eye, in the shadow of Westminster Bridge, two men in Savile Row suits were… Continue Reading →

Mystery / Suspense, Stories murder, police, River Thames, Sarah Hilary

MUG’S GAME • by Sarah Hilary

May 31, 2008Every Day Fiction 42 Comments

“What’s this, the rumble in the ruddy jungle?” Jackson wasn’t amused. “Can’t you two keep your fists out of each other’s gobs for ten minutes?” Ray tried to dislodge my heel. The punch I’d thrown had laid him out like… Continue Reading →

Mystery / Suspense, Stories crime, police, prison, Sarah Hilary

THE LESSON • by Avis Hickman-Gibb

September 21, 2007Every Day Fiction 29 Comments

I was six years old when I was branded a thief. You understand that I don’t mean literally branded — I escaped that! I mean I was caught red-handed with stolen goods. There was no doubt but I was guilty.… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories Avis Hickman-Gibb, police, theft

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