Author: richardmapes

George started by dividing the hotel into sectors. He then went off to check the car park while Harry and I argued about who should take point, the relative merits of taking point and...

We didn’t know where to start, so we started in the first place we came to, which happened to be the lobby. The area was dark and deserted now, with even the lone drinker...

Alicia looked amazing. Her red hair was loosely tied into a pony tail and she was still wearing her driving glasses. I was amazed at how pleased I was to see her. I took...

I stayed in the bar for some time after that. At one point, I’m sure I saw Harry at the other end of the room but either it wasn’t him, or he saw me...

The bar was pretty empty. A lone barman, and one lone drinker in the corner who didn’t even look up at our arrival. Elspeth walked straight to a pair of stools at the counter...

I found her hiding by the entrance to the bar. It was obvious from her frequent glances in its direction that she had summoned the lift and was hoping it would arrive before she...

For a moment it seemed as if Harry was going to reply. His face suffused with colour, his eyes goggled in their sockets, and several times he started to articulate before thinking better of...

Dinner wasn’t until 7. I had plenty of time to get the muck out of my hair and the regret out of my eyes. By the time I came downstairs, I was in a...

We walked into the hotel foyer without making eye contact. Damp footprints marked where we trod across the lush carpet leading to the check-in desk. The girl on reception glanced up briefly, bored expression...

I clung to the dashboard as we careered down the narrow country road. Birds scattered at our approach and, at one point, I was sure I saw the white tail of a deer scrambling...