Return to Mainland is an offshoot of the Penal Colony 9 and State Orphanage 17 series by Velvetglove (PC9) and Charles Ryder (SO17). This time the two authors have combined to bring you the story of what happens when various colonists are returned to the mainland on parole.
The poster tagline of Jaws II was “just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water”, featuring the image of a scantily clad female on water skis and the shark emerging behind her.
Now, the prisoners of Penal Colony Nine think it’s safe to go back to the mainland. The year is 2029 and the penal system is so overcrowded that the lucky ones on parole are repatriated to the mainland to work as ‘skivvies’. They’re not expecting nirvana but they’re optimistic that life will be much better than before.
Interwoven stories, featuring old friends and new characters, combine the differing styles of Ryder and Velvetglove in one 18,800 word story. We meet landladies and office managers, hotel bosses and care home supervisors, chauffeurs and janitors, barmen and chambermaids. Buy this book and sequels may follow.
