These short stories were written as 'literary snacks' for people who enjoy reading but haven't much time Never Assume - A gathering of friends are so consumed with their particular situations in life that they fail to recognise what is staring them in the face Who, When, Why? - A chilling tale of a woman whose present life shadows a past life sixty years ago resulting in the same dramatic conclusion. The Circles of Life - Tells the story of positively turning around the all-too-recognisable modern day, distressing and disheartening situation of redundancy in an unconventional way....

It's the 1980's in Britain; Duncan and Marion Henderson are a married couple with four children, Stephanie, Tom, Hettie and Sophie. Ostensibly the couple appear to be very happy and enjoy an enviable standard of living but something life shattering lurks behind the facade. Why do Marion and Duncan argue and pretend nothing is amiss? Who is making the strange phone calls? Why is Marion making regular visits to hospital? What is the meaning of Tom's strange dreams? Tom and Hettie know there is something terribly wrong. Tom buries himself in his unusual hobby which leads to a horrible experience...

'Hidden Intent' is the title of the first story in a book of nine short tales. Most come under the 'mystery' category but one or two are experiential. In the first tale, two teenagers, Poppy and Matt stumble across a terrible secret which leads them along a path of fear and fatality. In the story 'Timebomb', it's a beautiful summer in the market town of Petherington in rural England and everyone is enjoying themselves oblivious of the timebomb that is ticking closeby. Adam is now an old man but he remembers the father he barely knew. In 'No Choice' Adam finally finds the answer to why his...