Lot 13

By Violetta Antcliff

What is the mystery surrounding LOT 13, why would someone go out of their way to bid for something at an auction then days later sell it at a considerable loss? Samantha is determined to find out, but the deeper she digs the more confused she becomes; she’s been dealt a hand she doesn’t know how to play. Is the man she thinks is behind it all a conman out to fleece a vulnerable old woman, or has Samantha got it all wrong?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gypsy Shadow Publishing, LLC
• Release date: Feb 20, 2018
• ISBN: 9781619503328

Violetta Antcliff

Violetta Antcliff has been a member of the Nottingham Writers' Club for over twenty years. A winner of numerous short story competitions, her work was area short listed in Waterstone's Wow Factor story competition. Took first prize in Nottingham County Council short story competition with a story called "Irish Mouse Tales," which was published by Gypsy Shadow Publishing as an eBook in July of 2012. She has had her poetry and short stories read on local radio. Violetta is a prolific writer of short fiction, having written and published more than 40 short stories with Gypsy Shadow.

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Contents

Copyright Page

Chapter 1

Chapter 3

Chapter 6

Chapter 9

Chapter 11

About the Author

Lot 13

by

Violetta Antcliff

Copyright © November 23, 2017, Violetta Antcliff

Cover Art Copyright © 2018, Charlotte Holley

Gypsy Shadow Publishing, LLC.

Lockhart, TX

www.gypsyshadow.com

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ISBN: 978-1-61950-332-8

Published in the United States of America

First eBook Edition: February 20, 2018

Chapter One

It was that time of the year again. Samantha Jameson hated Christmas; it was a reminder of all she had thrown away. The love of a good man, family, a beautiful house, friends. Stupidity had robbed her of everything and now it was too late. Jeff had moved on; he had a new wife, younger and prettier than she was—not that she wasn’t considered by some to have more than her fair share of good looks. She was a natural blonde with a heart-shaped face and trim figure.

If the rumours she’d heard were true, Jeff and his wife had a baby on the way. She wished them well.

Her ex had always wanted a family. She was the one who had wanted to wait until the time was right.

At first, it had been wait until they could afford a bigger house, one with a garden. Then it had been a more upmarket car, a holiday abroad; there had always been something. Yes, she had been responsible for the breakup of the marriage, no one else.

She recalled how Jeff had never been too happy she was the main bread winner. He was a car salesman, knew the job inside out, could have gone far, but he wasn’t the adventurous type. He was a plodder, didn’t like change. She was a fully-trained auctioneer with letters after her name.

Samantha looked at the clock, it was coming up to eight fifteen. She knew if she didn’t get a move on she’d be late for a 9:30 meeting at her place of work.

Gathering together briefcase, handbag, car keys and gloves, she left the flat. She drove carefully, weaving her Mercedes in and out of the heavy morning traffic, arriving in good time at her place of business, Fox and Co Auctioneers and Valuers.

Her secretary had a steaming hot cup of coffee waiting for her when she got in.

Mr. Fox and his nephew are here, she said, "and you’ll be pleased to know