Tony Drury epub The Novella Nostalgia Collection: The Man Who Hated; The Courageous Witness; The White House, Holyhead; Time of Death

The Man Who Hated Does Milton Grant, an evil, vindictive ex-police officer, reflect the hatred that lies within modern societyMilton has just been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Divorced, and with an estranged daughter, he feels he has nothing to live for and nothing to lose. He begins a self-imposed mission to correct what he believes are some of the main faults of his fellow human beings. In his way are a fumbling old lady at the supermarket checkout, an inconsiderate driver, selfish users of mobile phones, and self-satisfied chief executive Ray, who boasts about tax avoidance. Miltons acts of corrections become more extreme and violent as the novella progresses. He is spiralling out of control. In the meantime, two police officers, Lucy and Dave Smith, are close to exposing Milton. In the explosive finale Lucy finds herself facing him, as he points a gun at her head. She is alone and has no backup. Dave is four minutes away. Will Milton kill Lucy Or will good triumph over evil The Man Who Hated is inspired by the 1993 film Falling Down, starring Michael Douglas. It is the fourth in the Novella Nostalgia series, which links cinema classics with modern stories.The Courageous Witness A truly gripping and harrowing story. I felt really connected to the main character as it was well written. Great story highly recommended. A rising star at The Bar, barrister, Amanda Buckingham is persuaded by the Head of Hartington Chambers to take on a case that she instinctively would have preferred not to. The defence counsel, as the Trial neared its denouement, had surely done enough to cast sufficient doubt in the minds of the jury. Amanda was hurtling towards a career defining loss. There was something though that Amanda just couldnt reconcile something she had forgotten in the evidence that had been put before the Court which had re-opened memories of her own traumatic past