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    Medusa
    The Cottage
    Caroline
    Ebook series6 titles

    Pieces of Fate Series

    By Michael T Ashgillian

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    About this series

    In this fascinating collection of tales in the great tradition of British short-story telling, the author of the internationally sold and widely acclaimed ‘Clan’ takes you on thrilling journeys down the twisting, unpredictable path of fate.

    Caroline is the story of a prominent local businessman who walks into a police station and confesses to murder... but is this really the open and shut case it seems?

    In Medusa a genius dies and two competing companies battle to crack the most intelligent computer game ever developed. How far will they go to win?

    The Cottage sees a young couple buy a cottage that the wife thinks is haunted. But can their marriage survive the investigation of a cynical radio presenter?

    In Shark we meet Gary Bowler, happy in his work as he grows wealthy on the backs of the vulnerable in society. But can life get any better when he finds the perfect victim?

    The Thief in the Waiting Room is the tale of Terry Bannister, a professional thief who tries to avoid working in his ‘unlucky town’. But is fate reversing his fortunes?

    Long Alley unveils the sighting of what appears to be an innocent young woman near an ancient set of almshouses. This sparks an investigation, but is this really a haunting and is she as harmless as she seems?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRed Cap Publishing
    Release dateSep 12, 2010
    Medusa
    The Cottage
    Caroline

    Titles in the series (6)

    • 1

      Caroline
      Caroline

      Caroline

      Michael T Ashgillian
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      A prominent local businessman walks into a police station suffering from an apparent breakdown and confesses to murder. A body is found triggering a murder investigation that seems an open and shut case - until Caroline tells her story. A short story.One of six short stories also published in an anthology by the author under the title 'Pieces of Fate'.

      A prominent local businessman walks into a police station suffering from an apparent breakdown and confesses to murder. A body is found triggering a murder investigation that seems an open and shut case - until Caroline tells her story. A short story.One of six short stories also published in an anthology by the author under the title 'Pieces of Fate'.

    • 3

      Medusa
      Medusa

      Medusa

      Michael T Ashgillian
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      When a genius in Artificial Intelligence dies, two competing companies battle to crack the most intelligent computer game ever developed. How far will they go to win? This is one in a series of six short stories by David P Elliot from an anthology published under the title 'Pieces of Fate'.

      When a genius in Artificial Intelligence dies, two competing companies battle to crack the most intelligent computer game ever developed. How far will they go to win? This is one in a series of six short stories by David P Elliot from an anthology published under the title 'Pieces of Fate'.

    • 4

      The Cottage
      The Cottage

      The Cottage

      Michael T Ashgillian
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      A young couple buy a cottage that the wife comes to believe is haunted, but can the strain it puts on their marriage survive the investigation of a cynical radio presenter? This is one in a series of six short stories by David P Elliot from an anthology published under the title 'Pieces of Fate'.

      A young couple buy a cottage that the wife comes to believe is haunted, but can the strain it puts on their marriage survive the investigation of a cynical radio presenter? This is one in a series of six short stories by David P Elliot from an anthology published under the title 'Pieces of Fate'.

    • 5

      Shark
      Shark

      Shark

      Michael T Ashgillian
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      Gary Bowler enjoys his life as he grows wealthy off the vulnerable in society. But can life get any better when he discovers the perfect victim? One of six short stories also published in an anthology by the author under the title 'Pieces of Fate'.

      Gary Bowler enjoys his life as he grows wealthy off the vulnerable in society. But can life get any better when he discovers the perfect victim? One of six short stories also published in an anthology by the author under the title 'Pieces of Fate'.

    • Long Alley
      Long Alley

      Long Alley

      Michael T Ashgillian
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      After several sighting of what appears to be an innocent young woman near an ancient set of almshouses an investigative radio show investigates. But is this really a haunting and is the young woman as harmless as she seems? One of six short stories also published in an anthology by the author under the title 'Pieces of Fate'.

      After several sighting of what appears to be an innocent young woman near an ancient set of almshouses an investigative radio show investigates. But is this really a haunting and is the young woman as harmless as she seems? One of six short stories also published in an anthology by the author under the title 'Pieces of Fate'.

    • Pieces of Fate
      Pieces of Fate

      Pieces of Fate

      Michael T Ashgillian
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      In this fascinating collection of tales in the great tradition of British short-story telling, the author of the internationally sold and widely acclaimed ‘Clan’ takes you on thrilling journeys down the twisting, unpredictable path of fate. Caroline is the story of a prominent local businessman who walks into a police station and confesses to murder... but is this really the open and shut case it seems? In Medusa a genius dies and two competing companies battle to crack the most intelligent computer game ever developed. How far will they go to win? The Cottage sees a young couple buy a cottage that the wife thinks is haunted. But can their marriage survive the investigation of a cynical radio presenter? In Shark we meet Gary Bowler, happy in his work as he grows wealthy on the backs of the vulnerable in society. But can life get any better when he finds the perfect victim? The Thief in the Waiting Room is the tale of Terry Bannister, a professional thief who tries to avoid working in his ‘unlucky town’. But is fate reversing his fortunes? Long Alley unveils the sighting of what appears to be an innocent young woman near an ancient set of almshouses. This sparks an investigation, but is this really a haunting and is she as harmless as she seems?

      In this fascinating collection of tales in the great tradition of British short-story telling, the author of the internationally sold and widely acclaimed ‘Clan’ takes you on thrilling journeys down the twisting, unpredictable path of fate. Caroline is the story of a prominent local businessman who walks into a police station and confesses to murder... but is this really the open and shut case it seems? In Medusa a genius dies and two competing companies battle to crack the most intelligent computer game ever developed. How far will they go to win? The Cottage sees a young couple buy a cottage that the wife thinks is haunted. But can their marriage survive the investigation of a cynical radio presenter? In Shark we meet Gary Bowler, happy in his work as he grows wealthy on the backs of the vulnerable in society. But can life get any better when he finds the perfect victim? The Thief in the Waiting Room is the tale of Terry Bannister, a professional thief who tries to avoid working in his ‘unlucky town’. But is fate reversing his fortunes? Long Alley unveils the sighting of what appears to be an innocent young woman near an ancient set of almshouses. This sparks an investigation, but is this really a haunting and is she as harmless as she seems?

    Author

    Michael T Ashgillian

    David P Elliot was born in Reading in the UK and, apart from 8 years in the Police Service in the 1970s, he spent almost 30 years in the IT industry before leaving to concentrate on his first love, writing. His debut novel ‘CLAN’, to which ‘The Gathering’ is a sequel, is a historical, supernatural thriller, first published in December 2008 and so far has sold in 16 countries, as well as being translated into German and can be downloaded as an audio book in MP3 or iPod formats narrated by the author. He has 3 grown up children and 3 grandchildren one of which inspired the novel. He now lives in Faringdon UK, with his partner Monika, a native of Munich. ‘Pieces of Fate’ his second book is an anthology of short stories in the ‘Tales of the Unexpected’ mode and is available in paperback or as an e-book, with the individual stories available only in e-book form. He is also working on developing ‘Clan’ as a feature film. You can find out more at www.davidpelliot.com

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