Nautilus – Part 9 . . .

Saturday 23 – Sunday 24 June 2018 ‘The Lady Windermere sailed at five a.m., Detective Gates. Mrs. Miller was captaining her.’ Gates kicked the ground. He’d lost Claire Miller yet again. She’d done her deal with Narcotics, been released on … Continue reading →

Nautilus – Part 8 . . .

Monday 4 – Sunday 10 June 2018 Steven Benson had been moved from the rank cell he’d be kept in for the last few days to Gates’ office. The air was fresher, the chair more comfortable, the coffee smelled good … Continue reading →

Nautilus – Part 7 . . .

Monday 28 – Tuesday 29 May 2018 ‘What are you thinking, boss?’ Amy Turner cautiously asked. She’d seen Gates in these moods many times and the key to successfully dealing with him was to tread carefully. He didn’t like being … Continue reading →

Nautilus – Part 6 . . .

Friday 18 May 2018 Amy Turner slumped into what she thought was the world’s most uncomfortable chair, hidden away from the prying eyes of her colleagues in Gates’ office. Her boss sauntered in, loosened his tie, tossed the file he’d … Continue reading →

Nautilus – Part 5 . . .

Sunday 6 – Wednesday 9 May 2018 The interview room that Steven Benson was holed up in was typical of a police department held to ransom by politicians, political parties, and lobbyists viaing for a bigger piece of political funding. … Continue reading →

Nautilus – Part 4 . . .

Sunday 29 – Monday 30 April 2018 Lucas Gates wandered around the incident room mulling over all of the possible scenarios that could have ended with Harry Miller lost overboard in wild water. It was days like this that left … Continue reading →

Nautilus – Part 3 . . .

Monday 23 April 2018 ‘Keep your cool, Claire. Stay calm,’ Steven whispered. ‘He’s just going to check our story. He’ll contact the Coast Guard, they’ll go out and search for Harry, they won’t find him, and they’ll come back. We’ll … Continue reading →