Paraffin Winter

Friends and Comrades:  Jenny goes to see an old friend, and confronts her with an uncomfortable truth.  And she receives a telephone call, from a comrade in London.

A Place of Safety:  Trying to escape her pursuer, Jenny puts her safety into Veronica's hands.   And a trip to London reveals more useful truths, from one who knows ...

The Warning:  Jenny goes to see Inspector Parker.  But while she's there, Silurus prepares a welcome home for her ...

Across the Water:  Jenny and Veronica go looking for the kid on the estate, and Jenny takes a cold trip across the water.  Silurus is closing in ...

Silurus closing:  Jenny goes to London, to learn more from party comrades.  And the man on the motorbike closes in ...

Footprints in the Snow:  Jenny and Veronica use their contacts to make plans.  But can they trust each other?

Home Comforts:  Jenny settles back into life with Mum and Dad, and sits out the snowstorms ...

Railway Terrace:  Jenny waves goodbye to Ronnie, and goes home to Mum and Dad.  She needs to talk all this through, with someone who knows what's going on ...Author/narrator's note: All this now requires some suspension of disbelief, in terms of the narrative voice!  And I'm sorry if Jenny keeps lapsing from Dorset to Norfolk, I'm doing my best ... it's just that I've lived in Norfolk more recently ...

Exile:  After getting into some very hot water with DI Parker, Ronnie has to cross the water to escape, while Jenny proves to be more resourceful than he could ever have imagined.

Battle of the Giants:  Ronnie and Jenny see the town's power brokers in action, but Ronnie comes of worse in another little encounter.

Dead in the Water: where Ronnie gets some new clothes, but can't hold back the tears when events take a downward turn.

Veronica Comes Clean:   Ronnie finds out who it was that told Veronica to contact him.  And it's someone closer than he would have imagined ...

Chapter 6: The Picnic.         Jenny reveals something of her past, while Ronnie discovers something more sinister than a scotch egg.

King Coal:  More clues turn up, with Jenny making a find at the pottery and Ronnie getting closer to finding out exactly who the victim is.

Charlotte Comes to Stay:  Ronnie gets some useful information from a friend of a friend, but finds himself in a spot of bother on the quay.  And a new friend comes to stay ...

Happy New Year:  Ronnie and Jenny celebrate New Year with dinner out, and find that someone else is in need of Ronnie's services.

The Naming of Parts:  Ronnie visits Veronica James, and gets another surprise.  Back home, an inspector calls, and Ronnie has to tell Jenny what's going on, and reveal something of his past.

The Eye of the Storm:  It's Boxing Day 1962, and the first snow has begun to fall.  Next morning, Ronnie makes an unexpected find on his paraffin round.  And that leads to meeting someone from his past - someone he'd rather have forgotten.