Tag: detective fiction
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O IS FOR OCTOPUS
The constant dripping of water gradually broke through Gabi’s fogged brain. She was sitting in a chair. Her hands were still tied behind her. Her ankles were now strapped to the legs of the chair. She wretched inside her mouth that was securely taped closed. She had been stripped down to her vest top and…
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N IS FOR NEST
Sand arrived back in Oslo in the early hours of the morning. At the time he was landing three disgruntled tourists were being told they would have to spend another day and night in Alta as their plane had already departed. Pedersen had pulled his weight and the plane company had agreed to fly him back…
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K IS FOR KETTLE
Gabi Henriksen hung up the ‘phone after promising Sand she would do as he asked. It was typical of her older partner. He was a great mentor and friend, but always over-protective of her. He thought he was some kind of father figure to her. While Gabi appreciated how much he had looked after her…
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J IS FOR JELLY
A local officer met Sand outside the unique-looking igloo hotel. ‘It doesn’t really melt,’ he said, in response to Sand’s question. ‘It gets dismantled and broken down in sections that then melt over the summer.’ He led Sand through the corridors to the largest suite, where the body had been found. Entering the room under…
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I IS FOR IGLOO
Sand looked out the window of the small twin propeller plane at the fjord landscape passing by below him. As the plane took him further north the weak sunlight dipped below the horizon until it became black. The call had come in while they were questioning Brit Moen at the station. ‘Dag Moen,’ Brit answered…
Iain Kelly 