V.T. - Cozy Mysteries 1

The group was never meant to be a government.  The belief of the group was simply that any democratically elected government should serve its people first and foremost. In the UK in 2015 it was deem……続きを見る

Henry Bishop sat at his desk working when his boss, Mr. Carn, came to his desk. “Bishop, you were supposed to give me the Compton report this morning,” he yelled.  “I want that report on my desk bef……続きを見る

Father Bradley knew the killer was coming, it was only a matter of time. It was a huge paradox that someone so pious could kill and lie with impunity to save himself. Still, he was hardly a saint hi……続きを見る

“Nice job on the Routledge case, Detective,” Myers called as Detective White shrugged his coat on. “I’ve said it once, I’ll say it a thousand times. Never known anyone to catch a killer as fast as y……続きを見る

If you grew up in a small town in 1980’s, you will most likely be all too familiar with the two pillars that underpin these tiny communities. These pillars are the local school and church. They serv……続きを見る

Not the croaking of tree frogs screaming over and over again. The rustling of leaves scratching at the street as they made their escape from one lawn to the other. Not even the screech of some far o……続きを見る

George Downs stood bent slightly forward in front of an officer. “You’re supposed to stand at attention, soldier, not tilted forward.” “I have arthritis, sir, and it prevents me from standing up str……続きを見る

Investigating the death of a stockbroker, Inspector Ripple is once again assisted by Amos Petrie, an eccentric solicitor who draws on his passion for fishing to produce unexpected deductions in crim……続きを見る

"Believe me, Mr. Petrie, places like Lyndbridge only look quiet and respectable until something moves that ruffles the surface." Mr. and Mrs. Percy Stone are excited to have finally bought a house t……続きを見る

George’s only concession to the sun had been to leave the top button of his shirt undone. Having turned eighty and lost his wife earlier in the year, George had travelled from Wisconsin because he h……続きを見る

The two Detectives from NYPD's Manhattan South Homicide Squad were doing the old "hurry up and wait" routine familiar to most members of the NYPD. The order came to show up FORTHWITH at 0800 hours, ……続きを見る

The boy slept peacefully in his bed.  Dreams of cartoons characters filled his head with joy and happiness.  I have only just awoken.  I saw the world though his eyes and the world is beautiful, new……続きを見る

I think about my friend from back in the day, Marvin Greene. I first remember his smile, his overall body language, his strut and his distinctive voice. Then something else pops up and I get distrac……続きを見る

My name is Sergeant Frankford. I have been ordered by my superiors to keep a log of our encounters down here in the sewers. I am not much for words but I will muster what I can. With me is Erik and ……続きを見る

It was the job of a lifetime for me, teaching people to speak English in Hanoi, Vietnam, and getting paid big money for it. In 1994, the war seemed long over, but for some, it was never going to end……続きを見る

Arlington and Buffy Cwizweld will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary this year on April 1, 2055. 続きを見る

Which is more beautiful a sunset or sunrise? I had often pondered that throughout my life. It is a subjective question. Every sunrise and sunset is different and varied in intensity of colors and cl……続きを見る

I got a telephone call last week from my old NYPD radio car partner. We rode together back in the early 1980’s patrolling Manhattan’s Thirteenth Pct. I had realized it has been quite some time since……続きを見る

McCready tensed, crouching low beside a large hedge and peering ahead through the fog and the rain that was compressing Forrester Park like a wet blanket.The city was hiding, it had been raining ste……続きを見る

When Ockley Masters receives a card baring the legend "Millionaires Must Die", he is certain it must be a joke. His friend, the solicitor and occasional detective Amos Petrie, is also inclined to di……続きを見る

When a celebrated boxer is killed in the ring, Inspector Ripple initially thinks the affair is a tragic accident. Amos Petrie, an eccentric solicitor from the Public Prosecution Department, thinks o……続きを見る

After attending a boxing match at the Albert Hall, Amos Petrie and his friend, Sir Ernest Denton are invited to a select party at a shady nightclub. Already embarrassed at being encouraged to take p……続きを見る

"This isn’t an ordinary murder. The dead man was the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the murder was in the House of Commons." Amidst the excited bustle of Budget Day, the House of Commons is packed ……続きを見る

Tern House, on the marshes near the tiny village of Shelton, has lain derelict for years, acquiring a sinister reputation that makes it a cursed spot for the villagers. These fears are not abated wh……続きを見る