Absynthe - December 2021 GSFFInception meets Metropolis, by way of The Great Gatsby, in a deco punk tale of unchecked technology, and the unforeseen costs of utopia. The Great War has been over for years, and a brave new world forged. Technology has delivered the future promised at the turn of the century: automata provide, monorail trains flash between mega cities, medicine is nothing short of magical. Liam grew up poor, but now working for one of the richest families in

As the country is gripped by a treacherous and icy winter

Within a year

starts in four days

What could be so terrible

When he discovers the real identity of his target

When the notorious investigative journalist Rhoda Gradwyn booked into Mr Chandler-Powell's private clinic in Dorset for the removal of a disfiguring and long-standing facial scar

But innovation and progress are not always embraced by everyone

a gentle well-educated man

and many are adamant it's a case of murder

When Hal is transferred to the Mediterranean

the loss of this great man throws Temple Regis community into disarray

driven by the worlds most hapless family