He was shot in a supermarket. CCTV showed only 1 possible suspect, Bashmachkin. But he had both hands on his trolley, no gun in sight. “The clue is in the name,” said DCI Stafford. “I’m surprised you didn’t get it, Ringer. You, a university man. A graduate.” He gave the last word a sneering emphasis. …
He was shot in a supermarket. CCTV showed only 1 possible suspect, Bashmachkin. But he had both hands on his trolley, no gun in sight. I posted this on twitter and facebook earlier today and received the correct solution almost immediately. Well done Stacey Mitchell. I shall be posting the full official solution on my …
Twistery #7 – and some early entries from Philip Ardagh Read More »
The murderer sent Dalgliesh an orange. The famous detective immediately knew where to look for the body. A helicopter search of the area revealed nothing. Nor had any of the hang-gliders who used the summit as a jumping-off point spotted the usual tell-tale signs, a foot protruding from under a bush, a discarded bag, …
Twistery #6 – the full solution (with apologies to P.D. James) Read More »
Amidst the excitement of the World Cup, the South African writer Beverley Roos Muller found the time to review some novels set in Russia, mine included. I particularly liked “richly complex and located well within the tradition of Russian literature is A Razor Wrapped In Silk by R N Morris”. She went on to say …
I’ll be taking part in this event in Cambridge: Bodies in the Bookshop: 20th Anniversary Thursday 15th July at 6.00pm Heffers Bookshop, 20 Trinity Street Join us for a glass of wine and make murder your business at our annual crime fiction extravaganza for an evening free from speeches and readings – a great …