
Of All the Gin Joints
“Bloody hell Edwards, where are you?”
The literary terrorist had escaped her capture and the plot hole was beyond repair without him. In a drastic twist, she conjured up a copper.
“When was the last time you saw the subject?” the constable asked.
“Chapter 13, but he always comes back by 17.”
“Do you recall anything suspicious?”
“Now that you ask, yes, he was wearing a fez.”
“A boozer, eh?”
“Quite the contrary. You Sir are in a Victorian romance and Mr. Edwards is never in his cups.”
“So you say but I’ll still check all the gin joints in all the world?”
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For more back alley musings and flash fiction visit our hostess at Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. She’ll allow you 100 words to complete your investigation.
This is a stand alone piece but if you’re curious about Mr. Edward the novel time traveler and literary terrorist, here’s a few of his adventures.
This was fun
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Fun to write as well. Thanks Neil.
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As if writing a novel wasn’t hard enough without that dastardly Mr Edwards causing mischief all over the place 🙂
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Right? And he knows that I’m not supposed to write a series at FF but he insists on having his 100 words. I am at his mercy as well, apparently.
Thanks Ali.
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Clever, witty and enormous fun! Delightful.
My hair-raising tale
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Thanks Keith. I’m glad I can amuse someone other than myself.
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So glad he’s back…or almost, if he can be found.
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She always finds him and writes him back. There’s another twist in this bigger story.
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Seems I recall one of Mr. Edwards previous adventures. Literary terrorist is a tough job. Fortunately, no one has ever labeled my writing as being “literary” even though some of my stories have been known to bomb.
It didn’t realize until today (I’m a little slow) that you had another blog. The recipes sound delicious. 🙂
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It all started with WhatsForDinnerDoc. Thanks for stalking by. 😊
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Love the quote from Casablanca… I guess in the end you have to “round up the usual suspects”
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Bjorñ, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Tracey
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This is delightful with its “plot holes” “coppers” “Chapter 13, but he always comes back by 17.” Thanks for the afternoon smile.
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I’m always happy to make someone smile. It’s good medicine.
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Dear Tracey,
i’m not sure what to do about Mr. Edwards. There’s simply no controlling him. 😉 Fun romp through the back alleys and gin joints.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I try, I really do try to contain him. Maybe I’ll nudge him to another weekly writing site but it may be like shouting at the rain.
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I agree with the others, it was a fun little romp. As I’m sure you know, it’s never lucky to have someone disappear in Chapter 13… Anyway, here’s looking at you, kid.
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play it, play it Trent
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What is it about that movie that there are so many quotable lines? And of course the most quoted line that was never in the move?
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Oh wonderful, Mr. Edwards is back! He can stand on his own, and is always great fun.
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I’m not sure the author agrees with you but we all need a trouble making muse in our lives.
Thanks,
Tracey
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I do not think I had met Mr Edwards before, now I am wondering what his tipple is. Looks like I will have to read up on him. 🙂
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Feel free to stumble around and have a look. Mr. Edwards appeared on my original blog http://www.whatsfordinnerdoc.com
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That Mr. Edwards is just full of trouble, isn’t he? And a mystery, too, I think. A delightful read, Tracey.
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I think the author needs a road trip to Morocco. Thanks Amy.
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Clever story.
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He’s a clever guy.
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Wonderful. Mr Edwards is a great character.
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