Christopher Forward: 12 books

A Short story to tickle your literary taste buds. Just a taste of what you can read in a "Fistful of Diamonds" by Christopher Forward. Journeyman professional golfer Bobby Jones finds himself on the cusp of winning the "British Open". Will he succeed or just be another name in the list of near misses. Check out his full length compilation of short stories at Smashwords.com

From the pen of Chris Forward come nineteen tales that illuminate the pages of “A Fistful of Diamonds”. A man is in the twilight of his existence, looking out over the seascape that is the Indian Ocean. With the help of a guarded drink from his hip flask, he casts his mind back over “A Flask...

The Kentish seaside resort of Broadstairs is home to Chris Curtis and his small family. When the 2008 financial crisis manifests itself on an unsuspecting world, Chris Curtis faces turmoil when his wife, Nadine, walks out of his life with their young daughter, Michelle. Homeless and destitute, Chris...

David Cole has a mundane job working for a company that sells toilet basins and other toiletry equipment to construction firms in France. “Coals to Newcastle” would be an apt term if it were not for the fact that David has a knack of talking French building companies into buying anything his employers,...

In “A Timeless Profession” David Harper loses his mother (Julie) at the tender age of eight years old. Taken in by Julie’s twin sister, Jayne, David Harper is exposed to the world’s oldest profession. Could it be the making of the child or an unmitigated disaster?

Stephen Fuller has long been the Chairman of Compton's, one of the largest chain of stores in the United Kingdom. Being unceremoniously dumped from the company, his family has overseen for more than a century, Stephen harbours thoughts of vengeance against his conspirators. Can Stephen come to...

Claire Hubbard (Supermodel) meets Lennie Coogan (Baseball player). Will it be a recipe for love or raging disaster? Find out as the Short Story, Essence of a Woman unfolds.

“Icon” is one of nineteen short stories from the anthology dubbed “A Fistful of Diamonds”As the title suggests “Icon” surrounds one man’s attempt to become one of the greatest musical legends of all time. “Endgame” is his creation, and it takes him on a trip of a lifetime.If...

Can a man, who loses his wife and daughter at the hands of a famous cricketer, come to terms with a devastating loss that will stay with him for the rest of his life? "The Road to Abaddon" , and Arthur Levy, will take you on a heartrending journey to its ultimate conclusion.

Two men; one aim: to reach the summit of the cutthroat world of professional golf! South African golfers Duduma Madikezela and Stiaan Stoltz have crossed swords many times since their first meeting at the Sunrise Coast Golf Course, and they meet again in a defining battle on one of the world’s most...

One of the most bankable film stars of our time, Robert Banner, is flying back over the Asian Rim when his plane is diverted to Bangkok. Noticing a woman in the mould of a 1980's Bo Derek, sitting across the aisle from him, Robert wonders if fate has conspired to make their paths cross. What will be the outcome? A chance meeting will unfold in the short story "One Night in Bangkok".

Brakpan in South Africa; Herne Bay in England: two small insignificant towns in the scheme of things, but they provide the main characters for the novel that is “Two Kinds of Courage”.Leon Pienaar, raised in the mining town of Brakpan, learns everything the hard way from a larger than life scallywag...