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The Apple Falls Not Far

Raven, Fisher, and Simpson, Book 4.5

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The Apple Falls Not Far

By: Ambrose Parry
Narrated by: Bryan Dick
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Edinburgh, 1826

In this city you're only as valuable as what you bring to the table. And youth gets no quarter.

Cal may only be twelve years old, but his father has threatened to throw him onto the streets if he doesn’t start earning his keep. Keen to prove himself, he unearths an opportunity through stealthy eavesdropping. Two gentlemen need help transporting an unnamed cargo across the Firth of Forth, no questions asked. Cal is happy to secure the job, but soon discovers that holding up his end will entangle him in a ruthless underworld of thievery, smuggling and body snatchers.

In this digital exclusive short story from the world of Raven and Fisher, take a tumble down dirty cobblestoned streets, sail across icy black waters and hide anywhere you can to observe the dark dealings of Victorian Edinburgh.

©2025 Ambrose Parry (P)2025 Canongate Books Ltd Crime Fiction Historical Historical Fiction World Literature

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Can’t wait for the new book to come out - love the characters and as always the narration is excellent.

Great short story.

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Feels like it should have been. Prologue to a full book rather than a short story.

Too short

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Fabulous story with a lovely twist at the end.. the story carrys aling seemlessly.

a great we story from Ambrose Parry

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A wee bit of background into one of the Ambrose Parry characters. It made me smile at the end when I realised who the story was about.

Short but sweet.

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It adds details about the childhood of a secondary character from the series. Very entertaining, well written and read.

Great short story

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pre ordered this, no idea that it was going to be less than 50mins long. feel cheated

Great narration

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