Illustration for "Clipping the Songbird's Wings", Copyright (c) 2016 by Luke Spooner, used under license.

Clipping the Songbird’s Wings


Story by John H. Dromey

Illustration by L.A. Spooner


Liam Murphy was to deliver “the package” a.k.a. Brenda, to an undisclosed location. She carried something very valuable and hush-hush. Before they had even hit the road, someone had tried a snatch and grab. Brenda had something someone was willing to kill for. Lucky for her, Murphy was her chauffer.


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