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Listen to this chapter as a podcast episode here. Family Lies Chapter 23: Family Barbecue Emily and her daughters were setting the table in the back yard for the weekly family barbecue. It was their first since the bomb blast. They opened multiple dishes of salads and packets of buttered bread. Jake pushed Elsie’s wheelchair…… Continue reading Family Lies Chapter 23: Family Barbecue

Listen to this post as a podcast episode here. Family Lies Chapter 22: Court chapter of work in progress by Iris Carden Elsie had to appear before the Magistrate’s Court for mention. The Magistrate asked Elsie, “Do you know why you’re here?” Elsie replied, “Hello dear, what’s your name?” The Magistrate tried again.  “Mrs Clark,…… Continue reading Family Lies Chapter 22: Court

Family Lies Chapter 21: Discovery chapter of work in progress by Iris Carden It was strange to be back in her old childhood home, but Emily was determined to be here to find out the truth first hand. Jessica accompanied her. Detective Carstairs had made them stay on the verandah of the house. With them…… Continue reading Family Lies Chapter 21: Discovery

Listen to the podcast here. Chapter 20: Revelation Emily woke up in her own bed, feeling groggy.   Jenny was sitting in the armchair beside the bed. “I persuaded Doctor Thompson to come here and treat you,” she said.  “Both she and I know how much you hate hospitals.  The shock from the blast knocked…… Continue reading Family Lies Chapter 20: Revelation

Family Lies Chapter 19: Letter chapter of work in progress by Iris Carden It was strangely quiet, blocking Jack’s calls.  Emily didn’t know why she hadn’t done it years earlier, except of course, she had grown up with the kinds of phone it wasn’t possible to block someone on, and had simply never thought of…… Continue reading Family Lies Chapter 19: Letter

Family Lies Chapter 18: Agreement chapter of work in progress by Iris Carden Jessica picked Emily up.  As they drove to the meeting Jessica explained that Henry had been granted bail on the charges of acting with menaces and trespassing.  Police were holding other potential charges until they had more evidence. They were still unable…… Continue reading Family Lies Chapter 18: Agreement

Family Lies Chapter 17: Threat chapter of work in progress by Iris Carden Emily took afternoon tea into Elsie’s sitting room, and sat beside her. “Mum, I don’t know how much of this you understand, but everything is nuts, and I need to tell you about it anyway.  You know Dad, your Henry had a…… Continue reading Family Lies Chapter 17: Threat

Family Lies Chapter 16: Meeting chapter of work in progress by Iris Carden The police interview room was crowded.  Besides Emily and Jessica, there were Detectives Carstairs and Morley, Henry Henderson  and a legal aid solicitor. Detective Carstairs began: “OK Mr Henderson.  You said you would speak if Ms Clark were here, and she’s here. …… Continue reading Family Lies Chapter 16: Meeting

Family Lies Chapter 15: Brother Detective Carstairs called.  The man arrested at the house was Emily’s half-brother, Henry Clark Henderson. He was alleging  Emily had stolen his half of an inheritance of family money left by their father. “So he knows for sure my father is dead?” Emily asked. “He believes so,” the detective answered.…… Continue reading Family Lies Chapter 15: Brother