Historical Fiction

Day after Day 12

November 1st, 1901 Dear Muriel and May, It has been such a time since I last wrote to you. I know you are excited about the trip to London which John...

Day after Day 11 ( including bits from Charles Walker's Diary of 1851)

After receiving John Day's invitation to attend a new musical play in London May and Muriel once again went to visit their friend Charlotte Walker at...

Kleopatra

do not accuse me of being a grammarless fool, you know well the speed of my thought is hampered by punctuation. do not accuse me of returning wrong...

Day after Day 10

August 18th dawned bright and beautiful, a perfect day for a picnic. The Tree family had a long-established tradition of al fresco dining. Opening...

Day after Day 9

Muriel posted the poems selected at her poetry day to Mr Tree. In reply he said he hoped to have news about them when he met her at the picnic...

Vivien Trousseau 4

Robert came from the shadows and sat next to Vivien. -How are you? -Tired. -Can you do something for me, for old times sake? -What? -Kill these...

Vivien Trousseau 3

Every time someone moved, the lights shot onto that person. The intoxicating music of Electronic Harmonics filled the air like the smell of old wine...

Day after Day 8

On the day following the picnic Muriel got down to the task of sorting out the poems she would send to Mr Tree, for him to forward to his uncle. She...

Vivien Trousseau 2

Francis Evan sized up Roman Lee. -Don't say you're well connected. -What should I say? -I'm well-heeled. Sounds more natural. Roman Lee practiced...

Day after Day 7

On June 30th, as they had planned, May and Muriel set off on their bikes for Perdiswell Church. They arrived there in less than an hour, leaving...