by Hunt N. Peck My mind froze, and I think my heart stopped for about half a second. Then a sense of relief washed over me. I was the victim of a practical joke! Those computer guys! What a bunch of leg-pullers! They have never spoken to me, but they are having a laugh with me. Those nerds, eh? All the same, their lighthearted prank had put me in a … [Read more...] about THE CHINESE ROOM (Part Three)
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THE CHINESE ROOM (Part Two)
by Hunt N. Peck “Why on Earth did you say that?” said the Bosun, scraping the last of the chicken vindaloo from the aluminium-foil tray. “Is there any more naan bread?” I found some under a newspaper on the kitchen table and passed it to him. “I was disoriented. Jet planes, helicopters, … [Read more...] about THE CHINESE ROOM (Part Two)
THE CHINESE ROOM (Part One)
by Hunt N. Peck In the aftermath of the bizarre affair of the Dee Codex I had squeezed some money out of the University of Bumbleside by threatening to sue them for traumatic stress, and this money was at the beginning of its running-out. You know how it is. One receives a sum of money, the future seems rose-tinted, dull care vanishes from one’s life, one is generous … [Read more...] about THE CHINESE ROOM (Part One)
GREENBEARD: The Reverend Explains
Reverend Earl T. GreybagsPiggythrash CottageMordor TwittenThe VillageSouth Bumbleside10th January 2009Dear Exterminating Angels, it is my task to inform you that Hunt N. Peck is still in Florida engaged in some mysterious business, and consequently will not deliver to you the next chapter of the novel … [Read more...] about GREENBEARD: The Reverend Explains
GREENBEARD: An Apology
Monsignor Stronzo Squirrelli,Cold Comfort Cottage,Warped Lane,The VillageUpper Bumbleshire11th December 2008Dear Sirs, it falls to me to tell to you that the man Peck will not be fulfilling his commitment to deliver to you the seventh episode of his farrago of lies, half-truths and other sinfulnesses in time for your December edition.I must … [Read more...] about GREENBEARD: An Apology