A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark by Lynne Truss is the first in the Constable Twitten Mystery series. The Plot Brighton, 1957. Inspector Steine rather enjoys his life as a policeman by the sea. No criminals, no crime, no stress. So it’s really rather annoying when an ambitious – not to mention irritating – new constable… More A Shot in the Dark

The Mousetrap

The Mousetrap is the world’s longest-running play of all time. But just ‘whodunnit’ ? The City Adventurers needed to know….. What happens in The Mousetrap? Five guests arrive at a remote Monkswell Manor during a blizzard and worse is to come. Detective Sergeant Trotter arrives on the hotel doorstep and informs the hotel guests of a… More The Mousetrap

What is currently being read in the Solve the Murder Book Club?

Solve The Murder Book Club for September A Death in the Dales by Frances Brody A murder most foulWhen the landlord of a Yorkshire tavern is killed in plain sight, Freda Simonson, the only witness to the crime, becomes plagued with guilt, believing the wrong man has been convicted. Following her death, it seems that… More What is currently being read in the Solve the Murder Book Club?

Spies Like Us

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

Bunkered!

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!