An aristocratic old lady and her granddaughter request the help of Stalag 13's resident virtuoso, but Colonel Hogan suspects there's more to it than they're letting on. As it turns out, he's right...
Carter says he knows what he's doing, but Newkirk doesn't like their chances. No doubt about it - this is what the English would call a tricky wicket. Or something like that... (Just a little amuse bouche for the Short Story Speed Writing Challenge)
He's cold, and hungry, and maybe a bit scared. But you can't have your cake and eat it, or rather, you can't make your bed and... A brief prelude to "The Informer", for the 2022 SSSWC.
The old pocket watch doesn't look like much, but its arrival in Brett Sinclair's possession will lead him and Danny Wilde into an adventure where losing time may well be the least of their worries...
For a while, he'd completely forgotten how he came to be here. But he had a mission to complete - and a fear to face...
Marlene has finally achieved her dream. But her new husband has some questions about her past...
He wasn't a child any more, and the rules had long ago stopped being simple. (For the 2014 Short Story Speed-Writing Challenge.)
Prisoners of war, running a sabotage and intelligence operation right under the enemy's nose - who'd believe a crazy idea like that?
Sooner or later, the reckoning has to be paid...