Tompkins checked his pigeons were all healthy and had plenty of food. There was a knock at the front door. Tompkins looked down from the roof and saw a car he recognised. Inspector Ingram was paying him a visit, presumably about the body of Spinky Mills. Tompkins ran down to the mezzanine floor, picked up […]
“There’ll be here in 15 seconds, “said Daisy making sure the light from her screen couldn’t be seen from outside. A Range Rover suddenly appeared from the coastal road and stopped by the gate. The driver looked out of his window and then spoke into his radio before turning around and heading back the […]
This excerpt is from the book entitled The Black Hill Hotel Mystery an English Murder Mystery book set in the winter countryside, starring two policemen who have been working together for a few years and get along well. ================= Two Cassis appeared within a minute. Knowles looked around the restaurant and realised they were the […]
“Absolutely, Daisy, I’ll just hoist old Marvin on my shoulder and off we’ll go. Come on, lad, that’s a good dog.” Tompkins picked up the dog under one arm and then hoisted him over his other shoulder, much to the dog’s consternation but Tompkins’s soothing tone stopped him barking. “Daisy, when we get to […]
This excerpt is from the book entitled The Black Hill Hotel Mystery an English Murder Mystery book set in the winter countryside, starring two policemen who have been working together for a few years and get along well. ================= “Well, I can take your order,” said Croft, “what would you like?” “I’d like […]
“It looks like a dog,” said Tompkins, “but something in its demeanour suggests it will not attack. It’s sort of apologetically ambling in this direction. In fact, if I didn’t know better I would say it’s Marvin, Stalky’s dog.” “You have amazing eyesight,” said Daisy, “it looks like a black outline to me.” […]
