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Teresa Speaks
Father Miquel followed the gaolers who were bringing Mme. Balterra back to her prison cell, and he asked to be admitted to consult with...
Daniel Scannell
Feb 21, 20235 min read
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The Quality of “Evidence”
The red-haired priest looked around and spotted a girl of no more than seventeen years endeavoring to look busy for her supervisor’s...
Daniel Scannell
Dec 5, 20223 min read
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The Devil is in the Details
“How did we get into this in the first place?” asked the priest. “As best as I can figure it, a bunch of people with torches in their...
Daniel Scannell
Nov 17, 20223 min read
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Hearts Adrift
The following is a brief excerpt from my latest novel, The Witch of Bastanes. If you enjoy this passage, my book is available on...
Daniel Scannell
Oct 26, 20223 min read
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A Dark Stranger
The black robed wonderer shuck the dust from his sandaled feet, before shouldering open the door to the bishop’s residence. In his...
Daniel Scannell
Oct 13, 20222 min read
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Baptism by Fire
Toledo, Kingdom of Castille: 1220 Fires raged, the smell of burning papyrus and vellum filling the air. Libraries palaces, synagogues...
Daniel Scannell
Oct 11, 20223 min read
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Escape!
An excerpt from The Witch of Bastanes Finally, Teresa combed her hair as best as she could, straightened her rags to look less...
Daniel Scannell
Sep 22, 20226 min read
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