Adam Maxwell's Fiction Lounge

Chasing a parcel delivered to a neighbour, Clint is sucked into a remarkably civilised but mildly deranged crime scene. There he encounters almost-blackmail, not-actually prostitution, probable-sex scandals, genuine-imposters and the very real theft of something incredibly important.

Twice.

Will Clint be able to stay awake long enough to restore what has been stolen to its rightful owner and will he need to resort to his new book ‘The Agency’s Foundation in Private Investigation : Home Study Edition’ in order to solve the case?

These and literally three other questions are answered in the third Defective Detective outing ‘The Curious Case of the Kilchester Courier’.

Clint’s first proper case is finally drawing to a close. Perhaps some explanations are in order?

Saved by The Cure? Find out in the penultimate chapter…

In which hysteria and raw meat products are equally prevalent.

A plan is formed and bait is at hand. The key is to stay awake and not to panic.

It was the smell of rotting flesh that permeated the sleep first. Hitting my face in bursts. Then something slightly damp touching my hair and the strange puffs of air that came from whatever it was. When what felt like heavy bacon Velcro made contact with my chin and dragged all the way to my eyebrows…

In which self-preservation becomes everyone’s top priority.

Attacked by wild animals? In a department store? Near the lingerie department? Oh yes.

In which everything begins to become clear and something rather unexpected occurs.

In which a suspect is investigated and a clue is found…