Short Story Sunday presents Old Magic by Simon Axford – a story set in the universe of his new novel – ‘I Know How This Goes’
Tag: Short fiction
The Bone Reader – Kirst D’Raven
When a storm exposes human remains in a crumbling seaside cliff, forensic anthropologist Maggie Watson is called in to read the bones. But the dead have a story to tell—and this one has been waiting a very long time to be heard.
The Woman Who Came Back – Simon Axford
Ellie returns home to find a stranger in her kitchen and a perfectly good cup chipped. Unfortunately for him, Ellie has survived considerably worse things than an unexpected houseguest…
The Truths We Hide – A.D. Small
A prisoner must be delivered before 03:00. The mission is clear, the orders absolute. But deep beneath the earth, something knows the truths Seth has spent a lifetime hiding.
The Linesman – Kirst D’Raven
There are places in Britain where the past never truly leaves. Old churches. Quiet stations. Lonely roads across the moors. And, sometimes… football grounds…
The Audience of The Dead – Kirst D’Raven
In a stormy Buxton, a folklorist encounters an elderly gentleman who recounts the tragic tale of John Kane, a celebrated comedian who died from accidental poisoning after a performance in 1799. Kane’s grave faces the audience in St Anne’s Churchyard, symbolizing his enduring legacy amidst local folklore and memory.
