Check-Out Time by Rowena Helston

“Check-Out Time”, the short story by Sydneysider, Rowena Helston, won the prize for Best Investigation in Sisters in Crime’s 2009 Scarlet Stiletto Awards. Rowena trained as a criminal lawyer and currently works in legal research. After winning the Scarlet Stiletto award, she studied at the Faber Academy at Allen & Unwin and completed a novel, Bellwater Proof. She publishes her creative writing and artistic work on her website at www.rowenahelston.com . Send your feedback to [email protected] Credits Concept designer, co-producer, and narrator: Susanna Lobez Co-producer: Carmel Shute Production Manager: Tim Coy Graphic Designer: Caz Brown Copyright Sisters in Crime Australia