As events reveal more about himself than he bargained for, an Englishman's spontaneous midwinter break in the Egyptian Red Sea with two beautiful Russian strangers produces an unexpected Christmas gift.
The images of being taken hostage by a severe migraine headache still haunt me, months after reading this story. Pain can put us in precarious situations, and this character was definitely in danger, both mentally and physically. It's a novelette of self-discovery that you won't soon forget.