THE PREMISE: When a Death Valley motel chambermaid makes a careless mistake, the consequences make her the target of a vicious criminal gang – as well as the DEA... Kaylee was hot, tired and distracted. She dragged her loaded trolley along the row of cabins and parked it outside No.3. Inside, she prised open a corner tile and deposited a pack of cocaine. As she was leaving for the day a black Chevy pulled in. Retired LAPD cop Gene Travers and his K9 checked in. The motel owne

THE PREMISE: Sometimes you just have to take a risk in the present to ensure security for the future. When high-class escort, Chelsie Miller, steals from one of her regulars she has to throw suspicion elsewhere and survive long enough to escape the country... Chelsie’s signature shoes were diamante-encrusted stilettos. When she wore them she had male minders to escort her. Dimitri was back from Africa and had requested her company. He was in a buoyant mood. As usual, when she

THE PREMISE: Astrobiologist, Joel Myers, is tasked with tracking down a young woman rumoured to be able to communicate with extraterrestrials. When he eventually finds her he learns the shocking reason behind earth's creation and its cosmic significance... When Edwina had too much to drink she spoke to people we couldn’t see. At first we thought she was mucking about, but later realised she was totally engaged in intense monologue. We felt anxious for her, however, because sh

THE PREMISE: The retribution kidnapping of a sixth generation, Triad leader’s granddaughter triggers a series of explosive events within major Chinese communities across the globe. Hong Kong undercover cop, Solo McKenzie discovers a peculiar twist in the crime when he is instructed to find the kidnapped child... Chosen for her budding beauty and provenance, little Zhi Ruo floated through the alleyways of Cheung Chau. Resplendent and aloft her plinth. Despite the beating gongs

THE PREMISE: They say opposites attract, but when an ethically-minded woman falls in love with a carefree man they have to overcome their differences to make their relationship work. . . . There would be a point when she’d have to ‘fess up. She spotted him on the meat counter in Morrisons; it was love at first sight. For her anyway. Every week she went in and bought a selection of meats. She’d clocked his shifts and timed it so that he’d have to serve her. Things moved on ove

THE PREMISE: Using their laundry business as a cover, hackers Penny and Brenda decide to branch out, unfortunately, one of their enforced financial contributors is murdered leaving them open to investigation. They have to quickly cover their tracks before their activities are discovered by the NCA... 100-Word Story Patience pays off. We did a rapid assessment when she walked in carrying an armful of tasteful suits. Brenda used her friendly charm to dig out more than her name

THE PREMISE: Imagine a world where there is no guilt. It's the year 3000 and humans no longer evolve. Earth is littered with mainframes that store the population's data, thoughts and feelings. Societies have been created from people with similar characteristics and desires in order to create harmonious communities. But what happens when someone starts to question this segregation and alter the mainframe's algorithm. A 100-Word Story Shame washed over Audrey shrivelling her in

THE PREMISE: Bored with her champagne lifestyle, society girl Scarlet Blaze, decides to spice up her life. Her slight-of-hand skills attract the attention of an Mi5 operative who convinces her to help him pull off a heist for the good of the country. It becomes evident that she is being set up and Scarlet has to outwit the system. A game of cat and mouse ensues... When I first spotted her I knew something was off. It was the way she caressed the merchandise and sidled up to s

A silly 100-Word Story about optimism . . . I am a supermarket trolley. Tonight, I will make my escape. I’ve tried it before, but my wheel locks at the car park exit. Earlier, when I was canoodling with Geraldine, two shoppers wrenched us apart. She tugged Geraldine’s basket; he yanked my handles. I felt my electronic wheel go pop. I’m free! I trundle around town. As my confidence builds the faster I roll. Twisting and turning through streets and alleyways… and onto a grassy