Bramley Book 2 In Bramley the Detective, Book 2, we have the return of Bramley, with some new cases to solve. It has been a quiet time recently for the detectives in the Braston Precinct. There has been a distinct lack of serious crime for a few weeks now. Surely it is going to change soon. In the meantime there are a series of break-ins and thefts from Jack's Mart. He is regularly being stolen from overnight but there are no signs as to how it is being done. Because things are so quiet, the team is able to spend more time than they normally would do, investigating these thefts. Billy has the...

'Dimensions' is in fact the first novel that I wrote, in the early 1990's. I had the manuscript printed out but never got to the stage of publishing it. I came across the manuscript again recently and I have decided that it deserves to be published, along with my other novels: on kindle and in paper-back. So here it is, over twenty years after I wrote it: Adam Wilcocks and his family get caught up in an explosion in the in local shopping center. The emotions that he goes through when he learns of the outcome are quite powerful. Also on the scene is John who has just parked up his vehicle when...

THE ROOTS I find that my life has come to a crossroads. I need something to change the recent pattern of my life. While clearing out my Mother's things, I come across a letter sent to my late Father, 25 years ago. The letter has come half way round the world from a solicitor in Cornwall. I have no idea what it was about, nor do I know if my Father ever responded to it. I realize how little I know of my family history and start the process of unearthing my ancestors. It should be relatively easy to do online, once I have a starting point. But I decide that as I need a change of scenery. I will...

A Pair of Shorts by Bill Stenlake The 1st Leg: I am woken by a noise in the middle of the night. I listen for a few seconds before I definitely hear there is a noise coming from downstairs. There shouldn't be any noise coming from there I live alone. I get out of bed and stand by the door to hear what is going on. The noise comes towards me and I hear the intruder start to climb the stairs. I hide behind the door and am glad I do so, as when the intruder comes into my bedroom, the first thing I see is the gun he is holding. I leap on him and wrestle him to the floor. As he falls beneath me...