They came on a crisp fall morning. Lesya was in her garden at the time, fingers buried in the dark loam. She was checking for frost. It was getting colder every day, and she still had one last harvest of potatoes and beets to dig up before winter weather set in. Standing, Lesya brushed clumps of earth from her hands and shielded her eyes to watch the Wehrma...
Paris Citroens, Peugeot's, Mopeds and delivery trucks create such a soothing sound in the early morning that only those who live in a major Metropolis can appreciate, understand and love. High above The Avenue des Champs-Élysées, in a Penthouse that has been owned by her family for the last one hundred years, Veronica lay with her sleeping husband, in a m...
This story is best read after A Montauk Horror and possibly before A Montauk Mensch, but I believe they can all stand on their own. The parts about L Ron Hubbard and Parsons' relationship and attempted magical rites are based on fact. Look into it. It's a crazy story. ***** Aberrant Weather June 17, 1952 Pasadena, California, USA "Damned sheep is what...
In 1941 Russia comprised a fifth of the worlds land surface, but its main cities and industrial centres all lay to the west of the Volga, and it was this portion of the world Hitler hungered to take during the summer. During a ferocious German invasion the mass of the Red Army was quickly knocked to pieces in a series of colossal annihilation battles which c...
Thank you all for the lovely feedback I've been getting. It boosts morale and confidence to say the least. Would love to hear more if you have anything to say, both good and bad. This part will hint at some secrets. There is a lot to uncover though and we're only scratching the surface so far. ** "Liam!" He was shaken awake and blinked up into his sister...
Bone deep weariness suffused Vidya, from her toes to her bones. She had never felt quite so exhausted before in her life -- even at the worst crunch during her training to join with the space survey. That had been several weeks of training on the Indian lunar colony. She had trained in both hard vac-suits and in mechanical counterpressure suits, and gone thr...
The continuing story of Norma Rogers, living through the Second World War as a young mother alone, raising twins while holding a job as the head of a Voluntary Ambulance Unit in London. Also serving as an ATS officer she teaches methods of patient rescue from damaged buildings and transporting them. She has now been called upon to make contact with a German...
Abel Kalitz, Ambassador Extraordinary of the Federation of West Asia to the Dekerin Domains, had just arrived at his new Embassy, which turned out to be a disappointment. It was a dull, Spartan-looking building with only 2 stories and a rather utilitarian décor. Nevertheless, it was bad form for a diplomat to complain about his accommodations, especially on...
Emma learns more sexual techniques The next morning, Emma asked Adrian if he knew when James would return to take her home. Adrian paused for a moment, frowned and said that he'd phone Sir James up and give him a progress report. Adrian came back with a mobile phone and handed it to Emma. She spoke first 'Sir James? How am I doing?' James sounded curt...
XXI The Good of the Country Iris 2053 Iris wasn't a girl who'd normally be described as someone with a nuanced understanding of politics even by those who she lived with. Her opinions on almost everything closely conformed to those of her friends and colleagues, and if she would ever join a debate regarding the limits of political freedom, the nature of...