Author: aarondkey
Book Five / Ext. 21
“Yes I will,” he promised. “And give it back to them after?” There was a definite tone in her voice that suggested she thought this would be foolish. “Well,” he thought about it, “as far as we know, this is what Stolid arranged, to look after his garden and house. I don’t see I will…
Book 5/Extract 20
“We can sleep in the summerhouse,” Will said, “There are seat cushions in there which will be very comfortable and perhaps you could lend us a couple of blankets.” Timonthy found himself warming to Will. He believed him to be a solid, dependable person, full of common sense and consideration. He was surely a good…
Book 5 Extract 19
He knew he wanted to have sex. He was reasonably clear on that: in spite of the fact that Lizzie and his daughter would be back any minute; that a woman called Elena and a man called Will were around potentially demanding his attention; that he really had no idea whether Gerard was interested; that…
Timon (Book 5) / Extract 18.
“I’m sorry,” Timonthy said. He had a sudden thought. He could see now that Gerard was not stupid but he was very far from interacting with his environment normally. It reminded him of another time: an evening in the week when Paris was young: six or seven. He picked up the phone and felt his…
Book 5/16
They both looked transfixed for a moment staring upwards. The coastguard helicopter was travelling quite low overhead. It was an impressive sight, Timonthy acknowledged, but Gerard’s enthusiasm in particular seemed a bit overdone, almost childlike. Timonthy carried on dressing. He was disappointed. He liked the look of Gerard but he would find it hard to…
Book 5 Extract 15
From the sound of it, the man was in the hallway, near the stairs. With that thought he got up quickly almost upsetting his tea and walked back through the living room to the hallway. When he got there he stopped in surprise. There were two men there. Neither of them looked like the criminals…
Book 5/Extract 14
He told her about everything Paris and he had discovered. He told her about the visitors they were expecting tomorrow and their worry that they might come while they were still sleeping. “That is quite creepy,” she shook her head and paused. “How does Paris seem to you? I thought she sounded down, not her…
Extract Book 5/13
With relief, in the half light afforded by the street lamp on the other side of the street, he recognised the outline. “Lizzie?” he blurted out. She jumped so violently she crashed into him and gave a muffled scream. “What are you doing, lurking behind the door?” she asked almost hysterically. “It’s a long story,”…