“swift glance to his watch, then sat down carefully on a low wall that edged a reed-choked dyke, and removed one of his trainers. ‘Fifteen, fourteen, thirteen . . .’ ‘You alright, mister?’ Oh perfect, perfect timing, young man! Ted… — Joy Ellis Copy Share Image
“Sometimes family breakups are catastrophic, they can lead to decades of ill-feeling within the family unit.” — Joy Ellis Copy Share Image
“Very nice!’ said Nikki. ‘That really enabled you to indulge in your pastime on a grand scale, didn’t it?’ When Kris spoke, his voice… — Joy Ellis Copy Share Image
“This might be a beautiful world, but there were some evil souls residing in it. * * *” — Joy Ellis Copy Share Image
“While Gary half listened to Jackman, something still niggled away in the back of his mind. It had almost come to him, and then… — Joy Ellis Copy Share Image
“Consider it done.’ He looked at her earnestly. ‘Look, I know all this is important, but don’t forget your call to Beech Lacey.’ ‘As… — Joy Ellis Copy Share Image
“Your whole life had broken down, Carter. It was chaos. It’s quite natural that you now choose to live in a carefully structured environment.… — Joy Ellis Copy Share Image
“Those lightning fast moves were not right. And those later comments about being a squaddie? No squaddie she’d ever met had that kind of… — Joy Ellis Copy Share Image
“You can! Concentrate on me! Now, in, and out. Slowly, calmly, you can do it. In, and out.’ After a while, her desperate battle… — Joy Ellis Copy Share Image
“I had a dream, which was not all a dream. The bright sun was extinguished, and the stars did wander darkling in the eternal… — Joy Ellis Copy Share Image
