But a Walking Shadow - A Flash Fiction Collection
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A collection of very short stories based on the theme of Behind Closed Doors.
Contents:
1. But a Walking Shadow: a modern, Hollywood Macbeth adaptation.
2. Asylum: the Mad Hatter re-tells his story in a 19th century mental asylum.
3. The Colour Red: a young female pretends to sleep whilst her brother-in-law lingers in her bedroom.
4. Voices in the Static: an anonymous young child skips school to buy her brother new shoes in exchange for her sausage roll.
5. Top Secret Detective Notebook: an adaptation of Catherine O'Flynn's 'What Was Lost'.
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