His proposed passenger would surely make up for his miserable predicament. Another dull, wet, spring day could not dampen his enthusiasm. Taxi driver, Felix Fanshawe drove slowly towards the terminal at Heathrow Airport. The remnants fluttered aimlessly towards the blemished water, before settling beside the corpse of the actress. Before blacking out, she held the killer’s gaze and watched him tear a piece of paper in two. The pool turned a shade of crimson as she struggled to stay afloat. The man squeezed the trigger and the spear found its target, piercing Jennifer’s heart. Jennifer kicked back off the wall, performing the backstroke as she attempted to put distance between her and the stranger. He aimed the weapon at the midriff of the actress.

The stranger had a wry smirk on his face, and in his hands, he held a spear gun.

She pulled up her goggles and focused on the man. On reaching the end of the pool, she held onto the wall, struggled for breath, and spit out the repulsive water. She kicked against the pool wall and decided to impress her trainer with one more lap. Wilson, she muttered, expecting her personal trainer had returned.

Through her blurred goggles, she spotted someone waving at her from the other end of the pool. All of these torturous sessions in the pool and the gymnasium would surely be rewarded with an Oscar, her second such award. Renowned movie director, Richard Franklin promised Jennifer the leading role in his latest blockbuster, but only if she could shed twelve pounds. She held onto the steps and breathed heavily in the knowledge her exertions would no doubt prove meaningful. Jennifer Blake grimaced after she completed her seventeenth lap of her pool. No parts of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronically or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system without permission from the author, except for the quotations in a review. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead is coincidental and not intended by the author.Īll rights reserved. The characters and events in this book are fictitious. Anthony Hulse Hulse 2015 ISBN: 978-5-9 Cover design: Ola-Ola iStock.

The Culling by Anthony Hulse