When renowned hunter Bruce Richardson is given a mysterious gift from his boss in exchange for poaching the next door farmer’s bull, he sets to work without so much as a second’s thought.
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Dark Magic at the Lower Strangling Village Fete
During Lower Strangling’s annual village fete, things take a sinister turn when a Punch and Judy puppeteer grants Eleanor Peterson a wish, and gives her an hour to decide what it will be.
A Circus Mystery
A normal morning session at the Hangman’s Noose takes an interesting turn when a Clown, a Forensic Investigator, and a golden key turn up at the pub.
Murder on the Constitutional
The Reverend Simon Abernathy’s routine morning walk around the Parish of Lower and Middle Strangling takes an unexpected turn when his path is blocked by a crime scene.
Mystery in the Library
The Lower Strangling Chronicles He returned to the cemetery to personally scrub some of the moss growing on the oldest gravestones that were historically important to the village. Upon finishing one particularly mossy stone, the Rev. Simon Abernathy glanced upward at the cottage on the corner of the road. A for-sale sign had been placedContinue reading “Mystery in the Library”
The Strange Guest
The Lower Strangling Chronicles ”Are you sure he came in here, Chief?” Sergeant Becky Fernshaw of Gloucestershire Constabulary asked Chief Constable Stuart Kennedy as they observed a lavender labyrinth. ”Yes, I’m sure of it,” Stuart said. They had spent the last forty-eight minutes in a high-speed car chase through the Cotswolds, perusing an erratic driverContinue reading “The Strange Guest”
Homemade Croissants at the Climate Catastrophe Charity Bake Sale
The Lower Strangling Chronicles “So, floods in England and fire in Los Angeles,” Dave said as he waited in a queue to get into the Hangman’s Noose. “Who are we betting will get the plague of locusts?” The people around him met his remarks with groans. His wife, Sarah, glared at him. ”Not particularly amusing,Continue reading “Homemade Croissants at the Climate Catastrophe Charity Bake Sale”
An Important Visit
The Lower Strangling Chronicles It may have been a meteorologically indecisive day, but the residents of Lower Strangling were in good spirits. Their constituency had elected charismatic Labour candidate Adam Ainsworth as their MP as part of a nationwide General Election victory for the party. Adam was the village’s preferred candidate, and so they wereContinue reading “An Important Visit”
Competition at the Pub Quiz
The Lower Strangling Chronicles It was an unusually dreary day for May, and the Hangman’s Noose welcomed the residents of Lower Strangling for their monthly charity quiz night, Who Wants to Eat a Millionaire… ‘s Shortcake. Rather than a million pounds, the winning team received a slice of the pub’s signature Millionaire’s Shortcake. But theyContinue reading “Competition at the Pub Quiz”
The Great Crypto Experiment Part Two
The Lower Strangling Chronicles “How does this work again?” The elderly gentleman trying to figure out how to pay for his pint at the Hangman’s Noose said. “You just hold the crypto wallet over the QR code,” John Granger, the landlord of the Hangman’s Noose, said. “The money should transfer the transaction once you’ve acceptedContinue reading “The Great Crypto Experiment Part Two”
The Robinsonverse 