Welcome to the Cairns Writes Fiction Podcast. Every week I’ll be reading a short story or piece of serialized fiction.

This week’s story is called The Ransom Note. I am still, upon reading it for the podcast, remarkably proud of this one. I think I achieved what I set out to do, which is a rare feeling for me with short stories. Enjoy.

An elderly woman lies in bed, Alzheimers stealing her memories and old age taking the rest. She receives a letter from an unexpected source, a ransom note no less, and she can’t help but pay. But she has secrets her grandchildren can’t begin to imagine, as Edward is about to discover…

Written, Read and Produced by Michael Cairns

The next episode will be available to download next week. Happy listening.

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