Chiswick TV Correspondent Publishes Lockdown Short Stories
Simon Gompertz looks at the weirder side of the pandemic
Simon Gompertz with the cover of his new book
Former BBC News Correspondent, Simon Gompertz, has published a book of short stories delving into odd and unusual happenings in Chiswick and along the Thames during the COVID lockdowns.
In twelve short stories you will meet a food bank fraudster, a kleptomaniac property agent, the church worker who ran off with your rent and London’s dawn squirrel hunters.
He says of his book, “It’s a mixture of the strange and the weirdly normal, with happenings you wouldn’t expect on your doorstep, intriguing mysteries, chancers who’ve taken advantage of the virus and good people caught up in the tension and fear.
“It’s called Limb of Satan, but don’t be put off by the title,” Simon adds, “This isn’t horror – the Limb isn’t what you would expect. Things are not quite what they seem on the surface.”
You’ll visit a museum of knives, witness a signal box go up in flames, puzzle out the case of a missing grave and discover who Satan’s limbs actually are, and why we neglect them at our peril.
All net proceeds from sales of the book over the first month will be donated to Trussell Trust food banks. The e-book costs just £2.99 from Kindle, Apple or Kobo.
Simon Gompertz is a well-known journalist and long-standing Chiswick resident. He was a correspondent for BBC News for many years, winning a series of awards. This is his first book of short stories.
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March 5, 2022
