I, Commander Selwyn Fitzgerald and my team of stalwarts are pleased to share with you news that the author Nigel Hanson, after a lull in activity earlier this year, has once again, at last, put his fingers to the keyboard and is making good progress on Book 4. (Goodness only knows what the blighter had been getting up to, leaving us to wander aimlessly around Wisstingham and the Hall, waiting for the call to action).

This will be a new adventure featuring us, the principal characters, some of which will take place in the beautiful setting of Tolon in Greece. We appear to find ourselves pitted against a number of very unsavoury and malevolent characters, some of them downright evil, as they seek to bring murder and chaos to Wisstingham and not a few headaches for the worthy DCI Stone. Whether we will triumph and all survive, by the end of the novel, remains to be seen.

Nigel is confident that he will have finished the first draft by the end of January 2026, with the intention that the book will be published for the summer. As well as giving him the occasional prod, I will, of course, make sure you are kept updated on progress.

In the meantime, our very best wishes to you all and happy reading.