Oct 13, 2025 | A Day In My Life
I’ve been asked to write a ‘Day in the Life’ piece. Yes, me, Caroline Cosgrave! Should I write about myself as I was before the traumatic events, or as I am now? It’s difficult. There I was, reluctant President of the Compton Perceval Women’s Institute, in a same-sex...
Oct 10, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Rolando straightened his black cloak, lifted his lantern for dramatic effect, and gave the gathered crowd his best spooky grin. “Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to tonight’s exclusive Destination Murders Ghost Walk. I, Rolando, will be your guide through history,...
Oct 9, 2025 | A Day In My Life
A day in my life? Alas, hardly a day is the same anymore. I used to start my day with a leisurely walk and sumptuous breakfast before sifting through readers’ letters to Lady Agony, my secret pseudonym at the penny paper. Now, however, a large portion of my day is...
Oct 8, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Sitting in the car, I leaned forwards and gazed out of the windshield towards the two story’s of Victorian stonework that made The Grand Hotel. Perched high on the hill on the edge of Stoney Creek, it was an icon in the area, and my home for the next few days....
Oct 7, 2025 | A Day In My Life
My name is Arial—like the font, not the mermaid. I was born Arial Kingston, but tacked on Mayes when I moved to the Monterey Peninsula a couple of months ago. You see, my maternal great-grandmother, Gretchen Mayes, leap-frogged over both my mother and grandmother to...
Oct 6, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Tim Badger here. I was just looking round the Dean Street flat I share with me partner in crime-solving, Ben Watson, who always rises before me because he’s a thinking bloke, always trying to work out the puzzles I ain’t good at. The thing of it is, I used to be one...
