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
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
The City Adventurers love reading about mystery, so we’ve started our own book club. Find out what is coming up in August…..… More Solve The Murder Book Club
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!
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
The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year is the most prestigious award in crime fiction. It celebrates excellence, originality, and the very best in crime fiction from UK and Irish authors. … More The shortlist for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 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
The City Adventurers love reading about mystery, so we’ve started our own book club. Click the link to join! What is coming up in August? We have two fantastic murder mystery books to read on your Summer Holiday. One, by Ruth Ware, involves a Hen Party Weekend from Hell, called In a Dark Dark Wood.… More Solve The Murder Book Club
The book started by saying there had never been a murder on Alderney. So it was obvious that that was about to change. As the festival sponsor is killed, everyone is trapped with the killer….and the body count just kept increasing!… More A Line to Kill
The City Adventurers love reading about mystery, so we’ve started our own book club. Click the link to join! Join the Solve The Murder Book Club (mailchi.mp)