Just the Thing: A Christmas Story.
Caspar had been recruited for some of the deception and he had been bemused, dubious, patient up until things looked …
Tag Archives: Crime
How Mrs Barton Hit Back.
The morning was not yet worn away to noon when Dr Hwangbo approached the mansion. It stood in one of …
Tychy@ the Fringe: Scorch.
The conviction of 25-year-old Gayle Newland, last year at Chester Crown Court, may initially inspire more than a little merriment …
Tychy@ the Fringe: Daniel.
[The following contains spoilers.] “Daniel,” an ambitious student drama from Sheffield, is still showing at the Pleasance Zoo until the …
Not Real Policemen.
Dawn had already lifted the hem of the night when Chief Inspector Andy Uberingham and his men retook Joppa Grange. …
The Massacre of the Agency Workers.
Tycienski herded most of the stunned agency workers through the kitchen door and out into the night. The workers were …
Up On The House.
Back in the drawing room, the man who was known to them as Upensky was gripping the carpet with both …
Under The Stairs.
Tycienski threw himself like a tennis ball down flights of stairs. He was immensely cheerful now that he was free …
More Figures On The Lawn.
What Tycienski knew was this: Agata had been sacked from the agency eight months ago. On the phone, however, she …
Phoning Up and Down.
Detective Sergeant Strathearn had returned to report the hour’s news. A helicopter was coming to scour the estate, but it …
Ted’s Story (The Ash Tree).
Ted had assumed the duty of officially thanking Tori on behalf of the room. “Very well done, Tori.” The others …
The Figure on the Lawn.
All of a sudden, a distinct crack and a replying spray of sound reached the room. These sounds were loud …
Tychy@ the Fringe: Stain.
Every day in the news there is a story about somebody in authority being put on trial for sexually exploiting …
An English Ghost Story.
Seldom are the ghost stories which appear on Tychy set in England. Some people get very upset about this kind …
Short Story Review: Young Skins.
It’s very hard to write about Colin Barrett’s debut collection of short fiction, Young Skins, without resorting to gender as …
