Tag Archives: body

Husband regrets land speed record attempt (Rousse)

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I was still alive. Yes, I was definitely alive – but what was all that wailing? TPR was beside himself with grief. I struggled to force out the words “It’s OK, I’m still here” while trying to make sense of … Continue reading →

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A Jack Vettriano original (Rousse)

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Usually I didn’t have much to do with my widowed colleague X. His fearsome office wife guarded him jealously with an arrogant form of possessiveness that bordered on the pathological. In short, if you came too close, she’d make it … Continue reading →

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Bodies in the boot (Rousse)

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Dreamaticus

It was a terrible end to our holiday. When we parked at the airport I noticed that the boot of the car was already open. Surely we’d shut it properly when we set off from the hotel? Once we got … Continue reading →

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A bigamist and a boy (Rousse)

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I checked in to the Novotel St Pancras and geared myself up for a 48-hour marriage marathon, of which I wholeheartedly disapproved. My sister J was still dithering over who to choose as her groom, having conveniently forgotten that she … Continue reading →

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Young “Arthur Weasley” assists in railway murder hunt (Rousse)

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Dreamaticus

The biggest clue that I had time-travelled was that Mark Williams (better known as Arthur Weasley in the Harry Potter movies) looked so young. He must have only been in his mid to late twenties. As the manager of Worcester … Continue reading →

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A murderer treads the boards (Rousse)

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I’d been so busy that I had missed every rehearsal. Nor had I learnt any of the lines. However, now that I had disposed of the corpse, I had plenty of time to join my theatre group again. It was … Continue reading →

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Working at home with red wine, Indians, a blind man, and hairy legs (Rousse)

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I spent a morning with AB and WB “working at home” at their Edinburgh flat. RL was also a day-time regular at the B residence thanks to generous time off in lieu arrangements that he had negotiated with his gullible … Continue reading →

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Ricki Lake, weight loss, and an over-zealous patrol man (Rousse)

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Ricki Lake looked fabulous close-up. She wore a tight black pencil skirt, white blouse and pillar box red jacket over her neat little body. My only criticism was that she was too heavily made-up. On the other hand, this was … Continue reading →

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A misguided love affair, a talking ape, a fairground murder, and three clear advantages of a prison sentence (Rousse)

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Dreamaticus

We spent the day at Belle’s London office counselling a friend desperate to escape a loveless marriage. When X refused to reveal to me the identity of his mistress, yet hinted that Belle was in the know, I feared the … Continue reading →

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Murder in the machair (Rousse)

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Although I had no idea what I was doing here, I recognised the familiar Harris landscape: islands, hills and the single track road, the perfect combination for cycling holidays by tandem. The official pushed open the roadside gate and led … Continue reading →

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