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TRUMPED Short Story

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  Trumped by Simon Maltman A Mick Walker Story   1999   New York was New York. It was how you would expect to find it in winter. It was cold, noisy, and the streets were filled with people. Lots of people. I filled my lungs with sweet Marlboro tar, but my nostrils still managed to pick up the scent of grilling sausages, car fumes and somebody’s heavy aftershave.  I crossed past The Museum of Modern Art and headed up Fifth Avenue. I finished my smoke and tossed it towards a drain. I stopped to catch my reflection in a shop window. My eyes were a little red, I hadn’t shaved all that well that morning, but other than that I suppose I looked alright. I marched on, getting closer to my destination, but not all that keen on getting there.  When I peered through the glass of the café, I saw that McGoohan was already seated, blowing over the top of a cappuccino. He looked rigid as always, still and poised. His eyes met mine, but he didn’t react. I went on in, ignoring ...

ADORN THE PRESENT- A 'Prisoner' / 'Walker' Short Story

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  I first got into The Prisoner when I was around 10. I was on a family holiday to Wales and we stayed a few nights in a cottage in Portmeirion. Each night at '6', an episode was shown. I was immediately hooked.  For years I hunted out VHS copies until I finally had all of the episodes. I joined the Six of One fan club, searched for everything Patrick McGoohan had ever done & have been pretty obsessed ever since. So, for the heck of it, here's a Prisoner inspired short story, featuring my series character, Mick Walker.  Be Seeing You. Adorn The Present By Simon Maltman     Walker comes to with a start. He is lying on an empty beach, turquoise sea stretching out ahead of him. He scrambles to his feet. The sun is rising above the vast ocean. Walker spins around, completely disorientated.    Where am I?    Behind him on the cliff above is the outline of a beautiful Italianate village. Coloured in pastels of yellow, orange a...

Death Notice Book Release

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I’m pleased to share that the second ‘Walker’ book is out now in ebook & paperback 👍 Amazon    Here’s the blurb… 'Walker is a great series character.' Brian McGilloway 2000 Michael Walker - former IRA volunteer, turned MI5 informer - had his quiet existence shattered when an IRA hit squad was dispatched on his trail to America.  One year on, Walker has been recovering from having his identity blown. Now living in New York, he is visited by Amy Landish. The former FBI agent is looking for help to find her missing cousin, Lisa.  Walker and his other new ally, Brandon Johnson - a former thief who had robbed him - immediately agree to do anything that they can. The trio are reunited, once again set on a deadly course.  Their investigation leads to the small town of Six Mile, but the last thing they expect is to end up on the hunt for a serial killer.  Walker does not ingratiate himself with the locals or the police, while becoming the target of the killer ...