The Bell Tower Keeper
Everyone in Saint Aldwyn agreed on two things about Mr. Rowan Pierce. First, that he knew more about bells than any reasonable person should. Second, that he seemed made partly…
The Tea Room by the Cliff Path
At the edge of the coast path, where the lane widened just enough for two cars to disagree politely, stood a tea room called Salt House. It had once been…
The Stationer’s Window
On Briar Street, between a locksmith and a shop that sold only lampshades with baffling confidence, stood Fenwick & Son Stationers. There had not been a son for thirty years….
The Greenhouse in Winter
By the time winter reached the old estate greenhouse, almost everyone had forgotten it existed. The estate itself had once belonged to a family wealthy enough to confuse acreage with…