Monthly Archives: May 2013

Barcelona, 2002: “The Bloody Tourist”

Posted on May 19, 2013 by J P Catton

EXCERPT It was absurd. Like wax running down a mask covering the face of the sky. Sean Radlett had been looking forward to this experience; for an architect, Barcelona was one of the more interesting places to take a holiday, … Continue reading →

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London, 1986: “Fast Falls the Eventide”

Posted on May 5, 2013 by J P Catton

THIS IS AN EXCERPT FROM A STORY TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE ANTHOLOGY “THE FUTURIST MANIFESTO”, COMING FROM EXCALIBUR BOOKS IN SUMMER 2013. The back doors of the five-ton truck swung outward, and the ramp was hastily lowered. Senior Explosives … Continue reading →

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Guests at Tora-san’s Table

Posted on May 4, 2013 by J P Catton

The other day, some fine late spring weather brought the 303 Crew to Katsushika-ku, in the extreme northeast part of Tokyo. This is a part of Shitamachi (the downtown oldest part of the capital) that Your Humble Narrator has never … Continue reading →

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