Protected: Clouds and Shadows (Part 4.1)
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Month: July 2011
The Shepherd – Hefted (Chapters 8 & 9)
Chapter 8 Wednesday afternoon to midnight. The library had been warm. That was about all John Shepherd could say. The computers so slow and inefficient that it was not worth even attempting to get into the police files that he hoped might hold some clues to his situation. He had spent a couple of hours reading newspapers and journals, enjoying the silence and the peace, but, eventually hunger and unease…
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons: Crisis (Part 2)
Chapter 2 The Swiss chalet was large and comfortable, obviously a family home. A series of framed photographs stood on the Grand piano, showing the various members of the family. Starting with a wedding group the collection had grown to encompass the new members as they had been born and later, started school. There was even one, taken only a few weeks ago, showing the whole group skiing in the…
Future Imperfect (Time Paradox 1)
Time: Somewhere around 1985 and 2302. Place: England He remembered running. Something was behind him, chasing him. He remembered cussing mentally because somewhere in his headlong run, he’d lost his gun. Gun. Why would he carry a gun? Why would he be upset that he had lost one? He lay there in the crisp white room, between crisp white sheets and listened to the beep, beep, beep of the…
Released (The Vampire Series 5)
Ed reached into his stubborn adherence to who and what he was, fighting the insidious voice in his head. Yes, he would love to have a weapon to use against the aliens, something to chase them away and make them never come back again. But what he saw in this monster’s eyes, in Virginia’s; no. This was not the way, to become more of a monster than he already was….
Another Alien Attack
The aliens took the man out of his wheelchair and dragged him from his modest home. Back through the lawns and into the wooded grassy park nearby where they had landed. Since his maid wouldn’t be in until the morning time, the abduction was successful. The poor crippled old man moaned and slobbered at the mouth, crying in vain against the cold hearted Frankensteins, who were dressed in red and…
Compatibility
For this special issue of the Ed Straker (may his name be reviled through the universe) Herald, we have asked two of our leading psychotherapists, Doctor Virginia and Doctor Alec to answer your questions. Dear Doctors, I recently met a new man in my life. He is everything I could wish for, handsome, wealthy, fun, generous and considerate. He is the man of my dreams and has asked me to…
An Alien Chef’s Look at Shoop and a Favourite
Haggis This is a rare and endangered species from a little explored region of Earth known as Scotland. According to legend, Haggis come in two different species, the ones that can be trapped and the ones that are hunted with nets. Little is known about the creatures although we believe that their pelts are used to make what are called ‘sporrans’. Due to the rarity of the species, the tribes…
This Month’s Special: How to Serve Man
Brains with black butter sauce Ingredients: 3 brains 2 tblspns vinegar, 1 tsp salt 4 peppercorns 4 cloves For the sauce 4 oz butter 2 tsps parsley Soak the brains for 2 hours in cold water, changing the water twice. Carefully remove skin, blood and fibres and wash again Put the brains and other ingredients into a pan with water to cover, bring slowly to the boil and simmer…