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• The Perfect Position

  by Nouvelle Bardot 4 months ago

  There was that triumphant whir as the film spiraled and spun around and around as the little silver knob was turning the film…

• On Sea or On Land

  by uselessness 5 months ago

  Suddenly Frida felt the submarine slowing, and she nearly lost her footing as it rounded a corner. The captain signaled a ful…

• Becoming an Operative

  by uselessness 5 months ago

  “No more lies!” shouted Margie. “Tell me what’s going on at once!”

  The impostor Churchill leaped to his feet and placed a ha…

• The River Cold and Vile

  by uselessness 5 months ago

  Frida tried to maintain her composure. The ship was now passing through the strait between Pagensand and Schwarztonnensand wi…

• The Secrets of U-110

  by uselessness 5 months ago

  As Margie followed the Prime Minister through the confines of the U-boat, she observed the crew at work. Fifty men, clad in t…

• Journey to Deutschland

  by uselessness 5 months ago

  The room—or was it a submarine?—spun wildly.

  “I… I don’t understand,” Margie mumbled, her forehead still smarting. She tried…

• The Turncoat Suitor

  by uselessness 5 months ago

  Roger was standing in the doorway with only the glint of his eyes and the barrel of a Mauser P27 visible in the shadows. Marg…

• Margie's Flashback

  by uselessness 5 months ago

  She remembered it all. The terror of the blitz, the destruction of her home in Islington. Her rush to join the war effort and…

• Just A Number

  by Laine the Grey about 1 year ago

  The days came slowly. At first she didn’t notice the decrease of smiles, laughter. The increase of work. Constantly sorting t…

• Yet Another Promise

  by Laine the Grey about 1 year ago

  Andy awoke in the dark to find Petey packing. “Where are you going?” His voice was thick with fear.
  “Go back to sleep.”
  “Wh…