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Past Due at Ostrander Tower
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Past Due at Ostrander Tower

Mystery · English · Being written now

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Imani Quaye collects overdue debts inside Ostrander Tower, sixty-two floors of money, secrets and a private security force with its own floor. She also keeps a list of nine names that have nothing to do with her employer: the people who owe her father's memory. When a dead man turns up in a service lift, she names him as the first name on her list. The tower's security chief names him as someone else entirely. One of them is lying, and Imani's brother wears the uniform.

what we owe the deaddebt versus forgivenessidentity and who vouches for youfamily loyalty against the truthinstitutions that keep their own books
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  1. 1The Man in the Lift2,175 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 12 views
  2. 2Tea on Thirty-One2,025 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 14 views
  3. 3Tracer1,834 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 14 views
  4. 4The Soil Lift1,622 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 14 views
  5. 5Coal Hatch1,655 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 13 views
  6. 6Q for Quaye1,627 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 14 views
  7. 7A Very Good Match1,676 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 14 views
  8. 8Writ of Possession1,759 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 13 views
  9. 9The Consent Form1,764 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 13 views
  10. 10A Face That Had Been Persuaded1,892 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 14 views
  11. 11The Peas2,088 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 13 views
  12. 12Harbour Lights Waltz1,771 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 15 views
  13. 13The Nose1,778 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 12 views
  14. 14Almond or Plain1,870 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 14 views
  15. 15Hearth1,706 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 13 views
  16. 16The Weekly Burn1,789 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 14 views
  17. 17Miss Calculated Risk1,777 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 9 views
  18. 18The Usual2,016 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 14 views
  19. 19Rose China2,010 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 9 views
  20. 20A Tuesday Dinner1,731 words · 8 Oct 2026 · 13 views
  21. 21Silver Fox1,646 words · 8 Oct 2026
  22. 22Paddling1,770 words · 8 Oct 2026
  23. 23Teddy Bear1,846 words · 8 Oct 2026
  24. 24Mum's Jar1,619 words · 8 Oct 2026
  25. 25Danger, Do Not Cut1,885 words · 8 Oct 2026
  26. 26Priority Return1,807 words · 8 Oct 2026
  27. 27Like a Biscuit1,794 words · 8 Oct 2026
  28. 28Songs I Have Sung1,943 words · 8 Oct 2026
  29. 29No Questions Except the Obvious1,604 words · 8 Oct 2026
  30. 30Section Nineteen1,884 words · 8 Oct 2026
  31. 31Going Up, Darling1,616 words · 8 Oct 2026
  32. 32Side B1,760 words · 8 Oct 2026
  33. 33The Part He Did Not Know1,871 words · 8 Oct 2026
  34. 34A Word on Thirty-One2,166 words · 8 Oct 2026
  35. 35Mind the Chief2,234 words · 8 Oct 2026
  36. 36Do Not Store1,876 words · 8 Oct 2026
  37. 37Keep It Clear1,940 words · 8 Oct 2026
  38. 38Very Kind1,901 words · 8 Oct 2026
  39. 39The Gauge1,890 words · 8 Oct 2026
  40. 40Last Good Strip2,265 words · 8 Oct 2026
  41. 41With the Lights On2,139 words · 8 Oct 2026
  42. 42The Lady in Lisbon2,259 words · 8 Oct 2026
  43. 43Always on Its Way Somewhere2,279 words · 8 Oct 2026
  44. 44Two Sugars1,925 words · 8 Oct 2026
  45. 45Madam1,971 words · 8 Oct 2026
  46. 46The Telephone1,928 words · 8 Oct 2026
  47. 47Something Hot2,070 words · 8 Oct 2026
  48. 48A Plain C2,041 words · 8 Oct 2026
  49. 49A Drawer1,976 words · 9 Oct 2026
  50. 50Porridge, No Sugar2,258 words · 9 Oct 2026
  51. 51Entered2,196 words · 9 Oct 2026
  52. 52Madam's Girls2,111 words · 9 Oct 2026
  53. 53The Oranges2,136 words · 9 Oct 2026
  54. 54An Instalment Plan1,999 words · 9 Oct 2026
  55. 55Raised at Nine2,315 words · 9 Oct 2026
  56. 56Last Out2,302 words · 9 Oct 2026
  57. 57Yesterday's Loaf1,951 words · 9 Oct 2026
  58. 58A Crack That Gives Back2,069 words · 9 Oct 2026
  59. 59Ask the Glass2,207 words · 9 Oct 2026
  60. 60The Green Room1,979 words · 9 Oct 2026
  61. 61Edge to Edge2,012 words · 9 Oct 2026
  62. 62Supervised Retrieval2,298 words · 9 Oct 2026
  63. 63The Back Room2,108 words · 9 Oct 2026
  64. 64The First Line2,174 words · 9 Oct 2026
  65. 65Two Strokes2,320 words · 9 Oct 2026
  66. 66Personal Service2,343 words · 9 Oct 2026
  67. 67Carriage Four2,096 words · 9 Oct 2026
  68. 68The Red Line2,167 words · 9 Oct 2026
  69. 69Cover Withdrawn2,042 words · 9 Oct 2026
  70. 70Court Four2,278 words · 9 Oct 2026
  71. 71The Housekeeper's Line2,094 words · 9 Oct 2026
  72. 72A Good Steady Pulse2,114 words · 9 Oct 2026
  73. 73Estates Row2,344 words · 9 Oct 2026
  74. 74An Instalment2,130 words · 9 Oct 2026
  75. 75Relax, Quaye2,100 words · 9 Oct 2026
  76. 76Night Attendance2,045 words · 9 Oct 2026
  77. 77Three Hundred Tons2,017 words · 9 Oct 2026
  78. 78The Medical Officer's Seal2,315 words · 9 Oct 2026
  79. 79The Third Drawer2,330 words · 9 Oct 2026
  80. 80The Last Three1,990 words · 9 Oct 2026
  81. 81Account of the Medical Officer2,249 words · 9 Oct 2026
  82. 82A Ground-Floor Man1,939 words · 9 Oct 2026
  83. 83Two L's in Cyril2,060 words · 9 Oct 2026
  84. 84Items Signed Unasked1,957 words · 9 Oct 2026
  85. 85Violet Ink2,200 words · 9 Oct 2026
  86. 86Is Cowardice a Medical Condition2,146 words · 9 Oct 2026
  87. 87The Last Man in a Queue2,154 words · 9 Oct 2026
  88. 88Whoever Turns It Down1,991 words · 9 Oct 2026
  89. 89Do the Housekeeper1,978 words · 9 Oct 2026
  90. 90A Legible Q2,129 words · 9 Oct 2026
  91. 91The Last Man in the Middle2,077 words · 9 Oct 2026
  92. 92The Yellow Gloves2,036 words · 9 Oct 2026
  93. 93Room Nine2,186 words · 9 Oct 2026
  94. 94A Plain Bun2,226 words · 9 Oct 2026
  95. 95No Conditions1,941 words · 9 Oct 2026
  96. 96Not Finished2,062 words · 9 Oct 2026
  97. 97Non Olet1,960 words · 9 Oct 2026
  98. 98A Kind Thought2,060 words · 9 Oct 2026
  99. 99An Observer, My Lord2,173 words · 9 Oct 2026
  100. 100Do It Fair, and Do It First1,929 words · 9 Oct 2026
  101. 101Tadpole2,173 words · 9 Oct 2026
  102. 102Grey Socks2,137 words · 9 Oct 2026
  103. 103Form 72,031 words · 9 Oct 2026
  104. 104Paid in Tea2,286 words · 9 Oct 2026
  105. 105In the Margin2,044 words · 9 Oct 2026
  106. 106Tanner's Steps2,049 words · 9 Oct 2026
  107. 107A Hand Nobody Notices2,112 words · 9 Oct 2026
  108. 108Nothing2,147 words · 9 Oct 2026
  109. 109Paid in Nothing1,983 words · 23 Oct 2026
  110. 110Particular Remarks1,969 words · 23 Oct 2026
  111. 111A Cushion1,987 words · 23 Oct 2026
  112. 112Held for Miss Q.1,995 words · 23 Oct 2026
  113. 113Square, or Nearly1,954 words · 23 Oct 2026
  114. 114Own2,000 words · 23 Oct 2026
  115. 115Not Recoverable1,966 words · 23 Oct 2026
  116. 116Lower Works2,128 words · 23 Oct 2026
  117. 117Kindly Meant2,104 words · 23 Oct 2026
  118. 118The Latch2,187 words · 23 Oct 2026
  119. 119Whoever Is on My Bucket1,984 words · 23 Oct 2026
  120. 120Both Listening2,117 words · 23 Oct 2026
  121. 121Twice and Once1,944 words · 23 Oct 2026
  122. 122Witness Volunteered2,011 words · 23 Oct 2026
  123. 123The Line Under It2,033 words · 23 Oct 2026
  124. 124In Credit2,095 words · 23 Oct 2026
  125. 125Corners2,259 words · 23 Oct 2026
  126. 126In Attendance1,973 words · 23 Oct 2026
  127. 127Hand Over Hand1,962 words · 23 Oct 2026
  128. 128Towels2,001 words · 23 Oct 2026
  129. 129Rings: One1,886 words · 23 Oct 2026
  130. 130Eight Hundred2,132 words · 23 Oct 2026
  131. 131Low Water2,207 words · 23 Oct 2026
  132. 132By Hand2,043 words · 23 Oct 2026
  133. 133Position1,962 words · 23 Oct 2026
  134. 134The Postman1,968 words · 23 Oct 2026
  135. 135Purchase Price1,974 words · 23 Oct 2026
  136. 136In Shorthand1,949 words · 23 Oct 2026
  137. 137Abeyance1,953 words · 23 Oct 2026
  138. 138Restored1,932 words · 23 Oct 2026
  139. 139Obliged1,997 words · 23 Oct 2026
  140. 140Lower Works1,955 words · 23 Oct 2026
  141. 141No Charge2,151 words · 23 Oct 2026
  142. 142Fond1,936 words · 23 Oct 2026
  143. 143Not to Be Pressed1,993 words · 23 Oct 2026
  144. 144One Minute1,980 words · 23 Oct 2026
  145. 145Seven Pins2,127 words · 23 Oct 2026
  146. 146Salter's Row2,007 words · 23 Oct 2026
  147. 147The Quarter2,095 words · 23 Oct 2026
  148. 148Voice Changed2,001 words · 23 Oct 2026
  149. 149Fond, in Open Court1,996 words · 23 Oct 2026
  150. 150To the Nearest1,971 words · 23 Oct 2026

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