Chapter 13 of Shiva’s Messenger Beating on the Wrong Drum “Did you think I’d forget about my disciplinary threat?” Judith sat in the back seat of her own car. Budget money for a driver and limo was earmarked elsewhere. “I don’t want to go unless I can wear a chauffeur’s cap.” Allen didn’t really want [...]

Chapter 12 Becalmed in Political Doldrums Like a buyer at a stock auction, Brian Bain carefully looked over the boy who’d responded to the employment ad. A very good looking young man he was with a face and body that would have housewives squirming to pee themselves. Their moderately jealous husbands would buy a life [...]

Chapter 10 of Shiva’s Messenger All Eyes on the Class Action The Winnipeg city police responded to the emergency call after tracing the dead air connection. They were slightly baffled by what they found. There was no sign of a struggle. The register hadn’t been jimmied and the cash was still inside it. The victims [...]

Chapter 9 of Shiva’s Messenger A Nifty Twist on the NAFTA After enjoying a meal in the Via Rail dining car, he went back to his seat. The young traveler reclined and watched the scenery for a few minutes. The tracks went through industrial sections of urban areas but between centers, he could watch the [...]