Charlie Rosco – Part 10 . . .

Thursday 16 May 2019 Pale faced police officers shuffled in the front entrance of the station, some with beaded sweat on their foreheads, some gasping for breath, others suppressing the urge to vomit. In their midst, the desk sergeant recognised … Continue reading →

Charlie Rosco – Part 9 . . .

Tuesday 7 – Thursday 9 May 2019 Her bedroom door violently slammed shut behind her; her mother unable to keep up with her dramatic entrance into the house. ‘Sweetie!’ Anna called out. She wasn’t surprised to receive no reply, not … Continue reading →

Charlie Rosco – Part 8 . . .

Sunday 28 April – Wednesday 1 May 2019 He watched her drive off into the distance until he could no longer see the tail lights of her car. He turned to look at the building’s entrance, the blazing lights distracted … Continue reading →

Charlie Rosco – Part 7 . . .

Monday 22 April 2019 He observed them as they sat in the interview room waiting for word of their son. Anna and David Monkton had refused to go home after giving his colleagues all the information they had on Lewis, … Continue reading →

Charlie Rosco – Part 6 . . .

Sunday 14 – Monday 15 April 2019 They rode silently, side by side, in the cab of the truck. It had been that way since Joe had picked him up. It was hard to tell how old the guy was; … Continue reading →

Charlie Rosco – Part 5 . . .

Saturday 6 – Sunday 7 April 2019 A few hours rest, a good meal, a shower, and a change of clothes were all Lewis needed to feel he had recuperated from the hike down the mountain trail with Jerry Monkton … Continue reading →

Charlie Rosco – Part 4 . . .

Monday 1 April 2019 Groggy but regaining consciousness, Jerry’s garbled words where barely discernible to Lewis. ‘What?’ the priest asked for the third time. ‘Are you asking what I did or how I did it?’ ‘Both,’ Jerry mumbled. Lewis must … Continue reading →