Marie McGrath
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Things that have saved me:
Animals
Music
Sense of Humor
Writing
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The Appointment Room
For Part One of this short story, please see The Appointment Room - Memoirs of a Mumbler. Helena followed Shelly to the center of the small room, where the examining table was prepared for her. She pulled herself to sitting position on it and waited for the usual investigation to find an accommodating vein for the IV.
By Marie McGrathabout a year ago in Chapters
One Husband Too Many
Detective Jake Munn has been on the force for nearly 30 years. The job is wearing him down, and his relationship with alcohol is becoming tenuous. When a man is murdered outside a bar in the east end during the wee hours of the morning, the interviews he conducts seem to suggest coincidence, something Jake's never countenanced. His job allows no room for attachment, but his emotions have been affected by the widow he encountered in his last murder case.
By Marie McGrathabout a year ago in Chapters
The Appointment Room
Wondering what time it was, Helena scanned the busy corridors. She didn’t have a watch and there were hardly ever wall clocks any more. Late no doubt. This sort of situation always caused her great anxiety to the point of panic. She hated inconveniencing people, and tardy arrival was something she tried very hard to avoid.
By Marie McGrathabout a year ago in Psyche
