Blood of Nanking

By Antonna Seton

It has been 15 years since World War II and Hagesawa thinks that he can finally put the war behind him. But then he hears rumours that his former comrades have met strange, terrible fates. When two men abduct him, Hasegawa is forced to face the terrible things he did during the bloody Nanking Massacre...

A short story of 5310 words.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Antonna Seton
• Release date: Jan 3, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310910470

Antonna Seton

Antonna Seton is sad that there's no more space opera on TV, so she writes adventures of her own. But since she's hops to different dimensions she pens post-apocalyptic fiction, horror, and the occasional paranormal romance.

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Blood of Nanking

Copyright © 2013 Antonna Seton

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This is a work of fiction based on an actual historical event. All characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental.

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Copyright 2013 by Antonna Seton

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With great thanks to my beta readers Marc & Sue Jeffrey, Cheryl Poo, Ted Mahsun, Aphrodite Hunt, Marc de Foaite and Ellen Whyte. Thanks to all of you, I’m taking the plunge.

CHAPTER ONE

Here he is again, said Osaki.

Hasegawa followed his gaze to the line of cherry blossom trees behind the audience. At first, all he could see were the trees, their branches heavy with white and pink flowers.

Then he saw a man, half-hidden behind a tree, staring at them. It was their former friend Suzuki and he looked despondent as members of his former company received medals from the mayor.

Perhaps he is upset that he was excluded, said Osaki.

Hasegawa only grunted in response.

The truth was Suzuki was a very foolish man who had turned everyone against him.

Fifteen years after their time in Nanking, Suzuki could not leave what happened in 1937 alone.

Everyone agreed that he spoke when he should have kept quiet. Hasegawa did try to tell Suzuki that nobody really wanted to know what had happened during the war – especially