Episode 9 - Klezmer

Thursday

Gary had torn himself away from a lively cottage breakfast to speed into HQ before Nigel could decide to go to Paddy’s farm on his own.

Episode 8 - The Threesome

Wednesday

Armed with a bagful of croissants and other delights from the only genuine French baker in Oxfordshire (or so Jean-Claude the proprietor claimed), Jim and Colin drove to the Hurley cottage and were heartily received by Gary, who had just arrived from shopping at the genuine English bakery in Upper Grumpsfield, run appropriately by a Mr Crumb supported by a wide-ranging assortment of relatives.

Episode 7 - AN-THRO-PO-PHA-GY

Tuesday cont.

Dorothy’s mission to find out who had informed the Gazette about the ‘headless corpse’ had been fulfilled thanks to Al’s explanation of why he thought his action was in the public interest. She did not want to dwell on the idea that Albert was just a teenager looking for sensationalism.

Episode 6 - The hideyhole

Tuesday cont.

Was the phone-call telepathic. Did Cleo realize how disgruntled Dorothy was?

Interlude

It’s me again. Remember me?  Dorothy Price? One of the original Upper Grumpsfield sleuths?

The goings-on at Monkton Priory have not gone unnoticed by me, but I am disappointed that I am not being invited to share in the project. After all, I did put Cleo onto the Monks in the first place.

Episode 5 - The wall

Tuesday

Mr Sloane had heard nothing from the forensic team, so having notified Al, he expected im to turn up at around 10 a.m. Sloane wrenched himself out of Joyce’s bed and made his way to the priory at about 7 armed with a torch and an umbrella and did what Al would otherwise have had to do.