nom de plume

Five years ago, I penned a ten-page short story titled Ghost-Writer (alt: nom de plume) under the pseudonym Penny Peroxide. Here's the opening extract:

"As the early morning glaze gently penetrates the chenille curtains..." The Old Man merrily recites to himself as he saunters into his roomy penthouse study with a view.

His long-time valet and confidante, Mr. William Faust, is waiting on him by his huge oak table with a cup of freshly brewed coffee in his hand and a copy of the London Daily tucked under his arm...