The Centaur and the Co-Ed

By Sif Abrams

Return to the world of Ashley Brown, a magical troubleshooter, fixer, and all-around problem solver in this modern-meets-magic short story. When a desperate grandfather comes knocking on her door, Ashley finds herself embroiled in a kidnapping case where nothing is as it seems...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sif Abrams
• Release date: Sep 2, 2019
• ISBN: 9780463127445

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The Centaur and the Co-Ed

A Modern Fairytales Short Story

From the Casefiles of Ashley Brown: Troubleshooter

By Sif Abrams

© 2018 Sif Abrams/Stephanie Long

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Dedication

As always, this story is dedicated to the unflinching support of my Mother and sisters.

Thank you.

My name is Ashley Brown, what problem can I solve for you today?

The sentence hung in the air between them as the man with his balding pate revealed as he tugged off his cap, wisps of snow-white hair still clinging to shining pale scalp around his ears and on the back of his head, wizened and weathered hands twisting on the crumpled cap held between them as he lowered himself with shaky determination into the client’s chair on the opposite side of the desk from Ashley’s seated form.

Marshaling his resolve after a drawn moment of anxiety-laced silence, the aged man spoke.

"My grandson has been missing for weeks and no one is willing to help me." His