spies like us

Spies Like Us

August 17, 2023

We were enjoying a cruise to Iceland, when a well dressed group onboard revealed themselves to be spies! Not only that, but they were on a mission to thwart Professor Doom. The Professor, Public Enemy Number 15, was travelling on the ship and had to be caught. In their attempts to find Doom, a number… More Spies Like Us

Rebecca Tope with the City Adventurers

Meeting Rebecca Tope

August 10, 2023

The City Adventurers were lucky enough to attend a talk by Rebecca Tope. She is a crime writer, known for producing a number of book series. We first discovered her as the author of the Cotswold Mystery Series. You can see our blog about “A Cotswold Mystery” here. Rebecca has also written the Lake District series,… More Meeting Rebecca Tope

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Bunkered!

July 27, 2023

We were joining a 1st wedding anniversary celebration hosted by Henry and Edith Gunn. As we settled around the dining tables, listening to hits from the blitz (!) we were about to find out that life was not exactly a bed of roses for the young couple as, you’ve guessed it, we were at yet another murder mystery weekend!… More Bunkered!

mysterium

Mysterium

July 20, 2023

The City Adventurers gathered to solve a murder. Someone has been murdered at the manor house but instead of helping the detective solve the crime, we were tasked with helping the ghost to solve their death so they could to move on!… More Mysterium

farewell my herring

Farewell My Herring

July 6, 2023

Plot Ethelred Tressider and his agent Elsie Thirkettle have been invited to lecture on a creative writing course at Fell Hall, a remote location in the heart of ragged countryside that even sheep are keen to shun. While Ethelred’s success as a writer is distinctly average, Elsie sees this as an opportunity to scout for… More Farewell My Herring