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”
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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”
The Academy
Vaulting Ambition ”What are you doing here,” a slim, tall man in his mid-twenties said as he examined the young woman in front of him over the bridge of his nose. The woman in question was Dr Jessica Blair, the daughter of David Blair, Britain’s incumbent Prime Minister. She sneered at him with her backContinue reading “The Academy”
A Cosy Afternoon In
The Lower Strangling Chronicles “Anything exciting going on in here,” Dave Peterson said as he closed the door to the living room and hurried across the room. His wife, Sarah, was sprawled on the settee, typing away on her laptop. Their daughter, Eleanor, sat on the floor, her back propped up against the couch asContinue reading “A Cosy Afternoon In”
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”
Date Night at the Johnson’s
Vaulting Ambition “Conan the Barbarian’s on if you want to watch that,” Chris Johnson told his wife, Sophie, as he flicked through the list of films available on Webmedia. Sophie scrutinised the TV screen in front of her, frowning. ”I’m not so sure,” Sophie said. “A film featuring a murderer is not an appropriate wayContinue reading “Date Night at the Johnson’s”
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”
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 Last Apprentice
Vaulting Ambition General Sir Gordon Ainsworth, President of the Administrative Board of Cygninia, was in high spirits as he eased himself into his seat at the town’s cinema to watch the newly released sci-fi film The Last Apprentice. The adverts hadn’t even started yet, and Gordon was already laughing. “This will be marvellous fun, won’tContinue reading “The Last Apprentice”
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”
The Robinsonverse 