“The security guard grasped the dog’s lead and prepared for another sweep of the property. It was 5 a.m., the sky a wash of pale blue although the sun had not yet risen above the hills. In another hour his shift would be finished and Milos would head home to his apartment in Ventimiglia, a town just over the Italian border and part of the coastal sprawl that stretched from Marseille to Messina. He took a drag of his cigarette and the smoke stung his throat, a bracing hit against the pure morning air. He whistled softly to the dog, then began his circuit, clockwise this time around the perimeter.” From ‘Bay of Thieves’ – included in the showcase