The Oxford Set “I don’t recognise you,” the woman at the ticket booth said, glaring at the young couple. “Yeah, ‘course you do,” Dylan Jones, said, grinning like mad whilst jigging up and down. “We live on the crescent over there.” Dylan gestured towards the curved row of ornate Georgian townhouses on the other sideContinue reading “A Trip to the Fair”
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The Shack on Goon Brenn
The Oxford Set Renowned historian Ben Jones slouched above his desk, poring over yet another dusty old manuscript that had come into his possession. The sun shone brightly through his window, almost blinding him, and distant waves crashed against an unseen shore. He felt the quick vibrate of a notification on his phone and tookContinue reading “The Shack on Goon Brenn”
Hughbert Andrews and the Mysterious Chest
The Oxford Set The casket had been in the living room of Hughbert Andrews, 9th Duke of Westmynstre, for about three hundred years, handed down through the generations. His sister wanted it for herself and thought it would do nicely in the Great Hall of her husband’s ancestral seat, Waering Castle. But Hughbert won out,Continue reading “Hughbert Andrews and the Mysterious Chest”
The Teenager who Couldn’t Cry
The Oxford Set 3rd February 1925- Prologue The firefighter hid the letter before retreating from the charred remains of the country house. He wanted to be sure that whoever found him would understand that the boy who seemed to be lost was, in fact, not and that they didn’t need to reunite him with his parents.Continue reading “The Teenager who Couldn’t Cry”
The Communicative Bear
The Oxford Set The old year ended, and the new year began, in a rather macabre way. It all started on Christmas morning when the Jones family gathered in the Old Vicarage, a large fifteenth-century house deep in the heart of the Glevumshire countryside. It has a reputation for being the most haunted building inContinue reading “The Communicative Bear”
The Haunting of the Old Vicarage
The Oxford Set Cressida and Duncan Jones lived in a Grade II listed former Victorian vicarage deep in the heart of rural Glevumshire, on the edge of the picturesque village of Sodom. Immaculate gardens surrounded the property, with a stream running through it. Beyond the perimeter, one could also see views of the neighboring countryside.Continue reading “The Haunting of the Old Vicarage”
The Forgotten Toy
The Oxford Set Ever since Dwight and Grace Jackson moved into their Grade II listed red bricked Georgian townhouse slap bang in the middle of the picturesque Kentish cathedral city of Cantwarebugh, they knew they needed to spruce up the rather overgrown garden round the back. A collection of brambles that had grown upwards toContinue reading “The Forgotten Toy”
A Night at the Inn
The Oxford Set “You know, there are two Buttermere hotels to choose from in Sodom.” Scarlett Jones said, looking at the alarmingly dilapidated hostelry in front of her. “We could have booked a room using my staff discount.” ”We could have done, but this has more character, don’t you think?” Michael, her father-in-law, said. TheContinue reading “A Night at the Inn”
The Figure in the Yew Garden
The Oxford Set Michael and Victoria Jones originally wanted to celebrate the joint 26th birthday party of their children, Ben, Dylan, and Evelyn Jones, with a BBQ in the garden. However, the gloomy weather outside put a stop to that, so they had a meal inside instead. “When are you off to Petra again, dear?”Continue reading “The Figure in the Yew Garden”
The Christmas Planchette Seance
“I can’t believe we’re doing this.” Dave Peterson said as his family sat around the Ouija Board in the candlelit living room of their manor. “Simon’s going to kill us.” “If the vicar bothers us, leave him to me.” Terome said. “Ok,” Dave said, dreading to think what Terome would do if left with theContinue reading “The Christmas Planchette Seance”
The Robinsonverse 