Compendium 4

by R.P. Falconer, Lauren Mathurin (Editor)

Whilst allowing a new novel time to rest and become less familiar between edits, I often find my self jotting down short stories to appease my insatiable need to write. The majority are for my eyes only and will probably never be read by anyone else. But a few of them turn out to be little gems that whisper constantly, wanting to be given other homes to roam, outside of my head and hard drive. When they feel like that I know I must give them liberty. So without further ado, I present to you, Compendium 4.
Stories included are:

A Killer Story - After a drunkard night of partying with a young beautiful woman, a famous author wakes up in her bed, and to his horror discovers he is being held against his will by the woman who turns out to be an obsessed fan of a deceased rival-author. With time running out and both his demise and escape in mind, Delroy must use his wit and convince her he's worth more alive than dead.

A Home For Ruby - Ruby and Paul want the best of both worlds, a London wage whilst living in a beautiful affordable home. The young married couple travels to view a house in 'The Springs', a small town on the outskirts of the capital. After the viewing, things quickly take a turn for the weird, when on the way back Paul gets into a serious car accident and is forced to take the victim to a hospital.

The Box - Two (a ruthless assassin), is in debt to a major crime family in London and desperately needs money to pay them back. In need of funds, Two takes an assignment he normally wouldn't have, and finds himself trying to dispose of a target that refuses to make things easy for him.

Otosan - Pearl, a hopeless romantic goes on a first date with a man she's been speaking to online. Everything is going great until he leaves while she's in the toilet. Baffled and deflated, Pearl heads home, unaware the next morning will reveal information about her date that will shock her.

103 pages, ebook

Published October 31, 2019

About the author

I am an author, father, husband and brother to all who carry the fire. I hail from London in the UK and have so far written three full-length novels called 'Lilif' 'THE SWEAT', 'SHADOWS UNDER A DIPPING SUN' and three other books consisting of one short story and two compendiums, all available from Amazon. My love for writing stems from seeing my mother read countless books in childhood. I can recall her screaming with both laughter and fright over the written works of Stephen King, Dean R Koontz, James Herbert and many more. Her books oddly led me to film as opposed to reading and developed in me a persistent imagination and love for creating characters and stories. By age twelve, I had watched the films Rosemary's Baby, Misery, Salem's Lot, and Pet Sematary only to be told - 'If you think the films are good, the books are ten times better'. I discovered how true those words were as I matured, and I've never looked back. I want to make people laugh, cry, care and cherish my writing. There is a book in us; we all have a story to tell.