Christmas Stories

A story for Halloween, written in 2014.When the unexpected Mr T arrives at his house, Sir Christopher Malpleasance does not expect an unravelling of unexpected coincidences, family secrets and grisly death. On a wintry writing 'holiday' with the author Finbar Hawkins, we took a random turn down a country road and found ourselves at Great Chalfont Manor, a 15th century manor house hidden away in th...

A quick announcement of a few things:1. Some short, creepy Halloween stories are about to appear in the feed - they're more 'atmospheric' than they are horror and they feature sound effects and this music:Thinking Music by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-musicLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/2. They're also on our YouTube channel: https://w...

December 24th: the detectives enjoy a Merry Christmas. As should you. Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself. Written by Tobias Sturt & read by Jon Millington Music is "Mag...

December 23rd: the detectives rush to stop the killer before his advent calendar of death runs out Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself. Written by Tobias Sturt & read by...

December 22nd: the detectives are on the run from a serial killer, the police and all good sense Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself. Written by Tobias Sturt & read by J...

December 21st: the detectives visit a seasonal grotto and discover that the list they are on is not the good one Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself. Written by Tobias Sturt...

December 20th: the detectives compare notes and identify their suspect Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself. Written by Tobias Sturt & read by Jon Millington Music is "Ma...

December 19th: the detective attends a Christmas party and gets a most unexpected surprise Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself. Written by Tobias Sturt & read by Jon Mil...

December 18th: the detective goes back to Bulliver Toys and discovers a most unChristmassy secret Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself. Written by Tobias Sturt & read by...

December 17th: the detectives, shockingly, are no longer in the plural Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself. Written by Tobias Sturt & read by Jon Millington Music is "Ma...

December 16th: the detectives follow the trail into Clerkenwell and cross paths with exactly the person they should have expected Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself. Writte...

December 15th: the detectives investigate a film set and witness a cunning stunt with suspenseful implications Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself. Written by Tobias Sturt &...

December 14th: the detectives visit a toy factory and discover that it is not all fun and games Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself. Written by Tobias Sturt & read by Jo...

December 13th: the detectives respectively find a clue and lose the plot Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself. Written by Tobias Sturt & read by Jon Millington Music is "...

December 12th: the detectives introduce Inspector Street to the Krampus Agency, which doesn’t go well for anyone Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself. Written by Tobias Sturt...

December 11th: the detectives go to a meeting. And a pre-meeting. And a de-brief. Mind you, it’s possibly a good thing none of these people get anything done. Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem ve...

December 10th: the detectives go on a bike ride through night-time London, on the trail of an elusive food delivery Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself. Written by Tobias St...

December 9th: the detectives venture into the darkest East End of London and find a derelict factory that mysteriously hasn’t been turned into a hot-desking venue yet Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t...

December 8th: the detectives return to the pub, which is the first sensible thing they’ve done in several episodes Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself. Written by Tobias Stu...

December 7th: the detectives go to lunch with Inspector Street and discover that she doesn't like them, or, which is more important, Christmas Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy i...

December 6th: the detectives find themselves in an unlikely South Seas idyll and Shilo throws some non-Euclidean shapes on the dancefloor Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself...

December 5th: the detectives investigate an unlikely chain of events and begin to suspect a dastardly plot. Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself. Written by Tobias Sturt &amp...

December 4th: the detectives visit Brixton and subject a hungover suspect to an entirely unfair questioning Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmassy itself. Written by Tobias Sturt &amp...

December 3rd: the detectives begin to wonder if the garden centre accident was an accident at all: did they just witness murder by Christmas tree? Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christmas...

December 2nd: the detectives visit a garden centre and witness a terrible disaster. And we don’t just mean the decorations in the Christmas grotto. Deadvent Calendar is a seasonal murder mystery told in 24 crimes. It follows the adventure of amateur detective Shilo Coombes and his companion as they try and unravel a sinister plot to murder the unChristmassy - a plot that doesn’t seem very Christma...