Niti San and his 14 year old daughter, Sue, run a diner called "Hackneys." The diner is open from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. When the restaurant closes, Sue goes to high school. The restaurant is filled with interesting people who are Hackneys — people accustomed to drudgery; a person ready to be hired for any drudgery or dirty work. Sue and Niti are always happy to help their customers with their problems. In the process, Niti and Sue hope to learn more about their own origins.

Hackneys was a serial published on Kindle Vella. The chapters are additive to the story and yet, for some readers, may be seen as short stories.

Claudia Hall Christian is a prolific author who writes mysteries, thrillers, and serial fiction. She tells great stories about good people caught up in the difficulties of life.