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Abduction on Teesside (Rousse)

Posted on August 25, 2026 by Dreamaticus

I could tell that the police concluded that I knew a little too much about the abduction of the girl from Teesside High School. If I were an innocent bystander, I should not have known the name of the victim. … Continue reading →

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A timber frame house on the Isle of Skye (Rousse)

Posted on August 20, 2026 by Dreamaticus

TPR was now the proud owner of a beautiful new timber frame house built on a remote coastal spot on the Isle of Skye. I loved the floor to ceiling windows for the fabulous views that they gave out to … Continue reading →

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A disputed TV quiz champion and Boris Johnson the clown (Rousse)

Posted on August 16, 2026 by Dreamaticus

I was excited that the winner of a top television general knowledge quiz show was keen to meet me – even though I had heard the rumours that he was a cheat. I was less impressed when Boris Johnson – … Continue reading →

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Book group dinner ideas (Rousse)

Posted on August 16, 2026 by Dreamaticus

I opened the fridge door looking seeking inspiration for the meal that my book group pals expected me to serve within the hour. Whatever could I concoct from a few parched slices of corned beef, some limp lettuce, and a … Continue reading →

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Driving blind (Rousse)

Posted on August 14, 2026 by Dreamaticus

Suddenly everything went completely black. I couldn’t see SM in the passenger seat to the right of me, my hands on the steering wheel, nor – most frightening of all – the road ahead.

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A wet campus nude (Rousse)

Posted on August 12, 2026 by Dreamaticus

While TPR found a parking space for our red Peugeot 205 near the World’s End pub in Edinburgh’s Old Town, I retreated to the Merchiston campus of Edinburgh Napier University. On arrival in the department, I stripped off all my … Continue reading →

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A tiny, yellow-eyed baby (Rousse)

Posted on August 10, 2026 by Dreamaticus

What was I supposed to do with a tiny, yellow-eyed baby?

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An orthopaedic surgeon’s cocaine sideline (Rousse)

Posted on August 4, 2026 by Dreamaticus

I checked in at reception at OPD6 at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for my appointment with Mr T. The orthopaedic surgeon was much younger than I expected, and his preferred form of treatment for broken limbs most unconventional. He recruited … Continue reading →

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Japanese beauties held captive in the White House (Rousse)

Posted on July 28, 2026 by Dreamaticus

The White House, Hartburn, had been returned to residential use. I owned the upstairs flat, and someone else the ground floor. From their online descriptions, each property looked just like an ordinary Airbnb rental: people came and went, and the … Continue reading →

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Loving Timothy Olyphant? That’s Justified (Belle)

Posted on July 25, 2026 by Dreamaticus

This was a hybrid library conference, held on an island in the United States (Alcatraz, but off the coast of New York). It was difficult to really enjoy the event, because the President kept trying to make himself the subject … Continue reading →

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