A solicitor believes the dead do return when they are burdened by regret and sorrow.
Type:
Short
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
19pp
Genre:
Mystery, War
Budget:
Independent
Age Rating:
17+
Copyright Details:
Copyright 2026. Glyndwr Edwards USCO pending
Synopsis/Details

London. 1940.

Maurice Houghton, a solicitor, receives an unexpected visit from Gwenda Brooke. Gwenda is the sister of Gregory, whom Maurice served with in the Great War. Gregory was killed during the conflict. Maurice never forgot Gregory in the intervening years of guilt and of surviving like others didn't
He barely recognizes Gwenda at first. Something troubles him as she relates the tale of her abusive marriage to Simeon.
There is something about her presence that uunnerves him.

Maurice finally understands when it is all too late.

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Submitted: 2026-May-19
Last Updated: 2026-Jul-10
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The Writer: Glyndwr Edwards

To create original stories has been my primary aim and I am always fascinated when the premise alters during writing and takes an unexpected turn. This usually results in a better outcome. There is so much that is left unsaid, with forgotten stories, that the field is never exhausted in whatever genre a writer specialises. In collaboration with my brother, we have written a number of short screenplays based on forgotten aspects of British Folklore and History. The screenplays have been praised for their originality and ambiguity, with the story being left to the discretion of the reader to draw their own conclusion. This will be seen in the follow up to "The Brotherhood of Shadows": "Veils… Go to bio
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