“The Gained Ground”

On his annual summer solstice hike, an aging man is haunted by memories of his best friend’s death on the same summit decades before...

My story "The Gained Ground" is one of 19 in a new anthology from the Crime Writers Association and Flame Tree Press. Edited by Martin Edwards, the new collection also features stories by In this new collection, enjoy 19 original, thrilling mysteries packed full of enthralling characters, drama and intrigue, by the following authors: SJ Bennett, J.C. Bernthal, Chris Curran, Judith Cutler, Luke Deckard, Victoria Dowd, Martin Edwards, Kate Ellis, Helen Fields, Paula Lennon, G.M. Malliet, William Burton McCormick, Tom Mead, Christine Poulson, Jacquie Rogers, Meeti Shroff-Shah, Chris Simms, and L.C. Tyler.