John Alexander McFadyen : Writing

Matters for concern

Matters for concern

A Chapter by John Alexander McFadyen


She had been away on business, running a course for some engineering firm in Edinburgh; this entailed three nights at a Travel Lodge. He hated these w..
Death on the streets

Death on the streets

A Chapter by John Alexander McFadyen


In the dark, the halogen orange glow of the street lamps combined with the grey stone buildings and rain soaked pavements, created an air of gloom. He..
Patterns in the sand

Patterns in the sand

A Chapter by John Alexander McFadyen


The Executive meeting had begun. Mike Farrier chaired the small group that included Carole McPhail, Alison Harman and the Director of Public Health Ji..
Death in a stairwell

Death in a stairwell

A Chapter by John Alexander McFadyen


They lived it, breathed it, wore it, spoke its language and practised its culture. It was a religion that had sparked as much passion and conflict as ..
Total breakdown

Total breakdown

A Chapter by John Alexander McFadyen


She had spoken of him before, although McPherson didn’t take much notice as he resented anything to do with her work interfering or intruding up..
Death in the heart

Death in the heart

A Chapter by John Alexander McFadyen


If only he was less intense, less serious all the time. If only he worried less and didn’t get so wound up. If only he wasn’t so pessimist..
A dice with death

A dice with death

A Chapter by John Alexander McFadyen


He ate his toast with butter and Marmite and sipped his tea as he scanned the newspaper that had dropped through the letterbox of his comfortable deta..
To die for

To die for

A Chapter by John Alexander McFadyen


He felt really good. It was Friday night, his favourite time of the week. Work ended and two days at home ahead. Alice was home too, no overnight stay..
Decent to madness

Decent to madness

A Chapter by John Alexander McFadyen


The children had stayed with their mother at their grandparent’s home in Leicester for the few days he was in hospital. On discharge he had coll..
PART 2-Death in Hemingworth

PART 2-Death in Hemingworth

A Chapter by John Alexander McFadyen


The journey had been undertaken on autopilot. He had made the same trip a week before hand and a year previous had come close on his way to a conferen..