Madeleine Bistrica, an anthropologist, works at the museum of at ‘The Smith museum of stained-glass windows’ in Chicago, Illinois, the first American museum dedicated solely to the art of stained-glass windows. When a change in circumstances forces the museum to shut down, Madeleine suddenly finds herself without a job and looking at an uncertain future. Her boss at the museum…

Parry Strafford is in his well into his 30s and nurtures dreams of a music career. A songwriter and a singer, Parry performs his compositions on music nights at ‘The high hopes bar & grill’ an establishment owned and run by his girlfriend Jessie. The other leading performer at ‘high hopes’, is Melvin Priestly, famous locally as Melvis Presley. Melvis’…

On the last day of his service, before he retires, commercial pilot Kyle is a contented man. Eagerly anticipating the joys of retired life; doing nothing so to speak, enjoying his paid-off home, tending his garden, mowing his lawn and walking a dog he does not yet own. While his co-pilot is willing to bet that Kyle will soon be…

Two retired seniors are leading what appears to be an idyllic life in a quiet leafy neighbourhood. But one day, when the gasman comes knocking to collect the bill, we get wind of the trouble brewing in their peaceful heaven. For the proud, respectable folk who had spent their entire lives earning honest livelihoods, the indignity of being short on…

Another outing in the Charlie Horowitz series, ‘All out life’, finds Charlie during his days in hell, interning with Lucifer. There is a lot underway at the moment, with Lucifer’s children conniving to find the scroll that gives the bearer dominion over all seven realms of hell, if he/she so desires; and his daughter’s persona as ‘the midnight scorpion’ striking…