A Dark Pair Of Shorts

By Brian Rice
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(3.00 based on 2 reviews)

Published: June 09, 2012
Words: 4,611 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476268347


Short description

Two darkly comic tales of tea, undertakers and very reasonable murderers. Stretching from Southport to Soho, funeral parlours to multiplex cinemas, join James and Leonard on their very different journeys of discovery.

Extended description

Two darkly comic tales of tea, undertakers and very reasonable murderers. Stretching from Southport to Soho, funeral parlours to multiplex cinemas, join James and Leonard on their very different journeys of discovery.

The untimely death of Mortimer Trench.

James has decided that the move from fast food to undertaking should be a relatively straight forward affair, the dead, however have other ideas. They intend to walk the earth, and drink tea.

Leonard Monday

Leonard is a quiet, earnest caravan owning psychopath who lives to serve. Working as a film censor ought to have provided some solace for his troubled mind, however one night in Soho finds Leonard finally losing the plot.

Tags

short stories, humour, black comedy, humourous short fiction, short comedy stories

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Review by: Sue Cherry on July 10, 2012 : star star star
An interesting couple of short stories. I particularly liked Mortimer Trench and his friend James!!!
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Review by: Darren Shaw on June 13, 2012 : star star star
An entertaining read, conjuring up some decidedly dark and tastefully twisted images. The perfect length to accompany a soak in the bath, too. The only downside is that my Kindle isn't waterproof.
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