“You Only Have Yourself to Blame, Mum” Emma was frying burgers when the doorbell rang.
Elizabeth woke up late. Her first thought was that she’d overslept—breakfast wasn’t ready, and her daughter
“Fetch me Millicent, please…” That morning, Cynthia couldn’t shake the feeling something
**Stronger Than Death** I opened my eyes. The clock on the wall showed half past seven in the morning.
Elizabeth awoke late, her first thought being that she had overslept. Her daughter and grandson would
A Break from Loneliness Margaret woke late. Her first thought was that she’d overslept—her daughter and
A woman nearing seventy shuffled into a boutique. Her hair was unkempt, her clothes worn thin, her scuffed
The Final Sacrifice “Mum, I need to talk to you.” “That sounds ominous.”
The Fate “Today I spoke to Lydia. Can you believe it? Alex has gone off the rails again,”
A woman nearing seventy stepped into a high-street boutique. Her hair was unkempt, her clothes frayed









