“Unless you can pay what is due on the mortgages I must foreclose.”

‘You amateur.’ It was the worst word he knew.

The Village of Dwór

“All we’ve got to do is build the damned thing.”

‘That was the power-house. It’s blown.’

The Decision

I pushed the paper away and said, “Why didn’t you hand me over?”

‘I’m a man without honour but I’m not a dishonoured man.’

Old Single

‘I suppose I’m a bit of a coward.’

Adam

There was an ugly crack in the diplomatic wall.

The Reapers

There was a single shot, expert and silenced.

To the Forest

‘You’re the woman I loved. You betrayed me.’

Death of Anna Braun

“Violence, he thought — brutal, degrading violence.”

The Spy

“Don’t stretch the rope too far.”

Hostage