Tag: ending
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Hallbury Summer – Writer’s Notes
In the comments and questions surrounding the last few episodes of ‘Hallbury’, I mentioned that I had re-written the ending of the original book, which engendered the obvious question, I suppose – what were the changes and why? The substance of change began with Joe Palliser stumbling across Charker Smith on Wedesday Common: Jennifer Althorpe’s…
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A Place that was Ours. Chapter Twenty – Exclusive: The Hargreave Papers
“And here we are!” I make an expansive ‘here we are’ gesture. Matthew Poultney frowns. “I’m sorry. Exactly where are we? So Crabtree cuckolded your father nearly thirty years ago. If that’s your final clue, your story doesn’t amount to much. It certainly doesn’t render Crabtree unfit for power. In fact, having a famous footballer…
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A Word in Passing
There are two places in my world where I would wish to be. The first is a seashore, a mile of firm wet sand beneath my feet, a spray-loaded westerly gale in my face, and white-caps marching in military file upon the rocks. To stand before the might of nature and feel her snatching at…