6,358 words (≈ 25 minutes)
Chasing a parcel delivered to a neighbour, Clint is sucked into a remarkably civilised but mildly deranged crime scene. There he encounters almost-blackmail, not-actually prostitution, probable-sex scandals, genuine-imposters and the very real theft of something incredibly important. Twice. Will Clint be able to stay awake long enough to restore what has been stolen to its rightful owner and will he need to resort to his new book 'The Agency’s Foundation in Private… (more)
Language: English
Written in: 2012
Published: 2012-01-10
Word count: 6,358 words (≈ 25 minutes)
License: Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (cc by-nc-nd)
Tags: strange, absurd, weird, surreal, theft, narcolepsy, crime, detective, mystery, funny, comedy, suspense, thriller, defective detective, short story, dark comedy
Adam Maxwell was born in 1976 and spends a great deal of his time alone in the attic cultivating a fear of crowds. He has a Masters Degree in Creative Writing from Northumbria University and lives in the wilds of Northumberland.
Sometimes he throws things at passers-by.
6 books