The Broken Man — Josephine Cox

Sometimes a damaged child becomes a broken man It s 1954 and Adam Carter is twelve years old an only child with no friends nor any self confidence His father Edward is a bully of a man A successful and ruthless businessman he breeds fear into the heart of his family Adam s mother Peggy is too cowed to protect her son so Adam s only support comes in the shape of Phil Wallis the school bus driver One particular afternoon when Adam is his last drop of the day Phil decides to accompany him along the darkening wood land to his house never suspecting that as they chat innocently in the house at the end of the track a terrible tragedy is unfolding which will change Adam s life forever