Reckoning: A Play in Three Acts.

by Gordon Daviot

When small-time crook Ted Hanna accidentally kills a man during a robbery gone wrong, he convinces his girlfriend Nell to provide a false alibi. But when Ted's friend Fluff takes the fall for the murder, Nell is tormented by her promise to Ted and Fluff's death sentence. As Ted ignores her pleas to confess and clear Fluff's name, Nell reaches a breaking point. She confronts Ted with the cold truth of his actions, leading to a final, fatal reckoning between them. A morality tale exploring the darkest depths of human nature, Reckoning builds to an explosive, unforgettable climax.

94 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 29, 2024

About the author

Gordon Daviot is a pseudonym of Elizabeth Mackintosh, better known by the pseudonym Josephine Tey.

Works originally published under the pseudonym Gordon Daviot still use that name as primary work, even though republished as Josephine Tey or Elizabeth Mackintosh.