Death of the Lion

A fire, the loss of an icon, and two strong women who seek the truth.

Once the centre of a thriving local community, the Red Lion pub has seen better days. It long since shut its doors to the regulars. Locked up, boarded up, and slowly becoming an eyesore. 

Then one dark night it sets alight.

Once the smoke has gone, the building just a pile of scorched rubble most locals soon just walk on by. Too busy to care what happened.

Josephina 'Jo' Vela isn't a walk on by type of woman.

She soon discovers a young local boy may hold the secret to the destruction.

Inspired by mum Jo's grit and stubborn determination, insurance investigator Jezzabelle 'Belle' Jones sets out to learn the truth about the fire.

Little do both women know how their lives would change in just a few short weeks.

A short story of investigations, threats and ultimately the truth about the Death of the Lion.