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January 3, 2017

Armchair Magazine Out Now

The latest issue of the Armchair Reader Magazine - No 8 Winter 2017 - is now avaiable to download and read for FREE from this website.

This issue features a free map & guide of Stokeham. So, if you're ever in Trench's and Old Tom's district, you won't get lost!


A - Z of Stokeham

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Published on January 03, 2017 04:23

January 2, 2017

Pre-Order Polly!

The Future of Mr Polly (a Classic Scripts), and a sequel to HG Wells' celebrated comic novel, The History of Mr Polly - is now available to pre-order from Kindle ahead of its publication date of 6th February 2017.

Mr Polly could be cycling your way soon - splendiferous!


A wistful Mr Polly looks to the future...

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Published on January 02, 2017 09:42

December 17, 2016

Great Clock Now Ticking

How Toc Toc Became the Great Clock - An Engine Series Special and the very final release in The Engine Series is now available as a Audiobook on Audible, Amazon & iTunes.

So, for the very first time, listen to the tick and the tock of the Great Clock...


Will the tick and the tock stop..?

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Published on December 17, 2016 04:42

December 15, 2016

Christmas Presents

It's Christmas! And as a Chistmas Present(s) from me to you, The Armchair Detective At Christmas, The Gift of Christmas and Sally Steamy The Christmas Engine will be FREE on Kindle from 23rd December for 5 days.

Click on Christmas Presents on the HOME pge for more information - and to actually open the presents!


Open yours now.

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Published on December 15, 2016 15:24

December 10, 2016

Holmes and Watson Now On Audio

Sherlock Holmes and the Egyptian Equation, an Audiobook enhanced with atmospheric music and sound effects, is now available on Audible, Amazon & iTunes.

Listen to Holmes and Watson, in fog-enshrouded Victorian London, as they investigate their most extraordinary case yet...


&'x22gA silver cane, you say Holmes..?&'x22g

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Published on December 10, 2016 01:15

December 4, 2016

Master Plan & More Now On Kobo

The Armchair Detective In Love; The Armchair Detective and the Shires' Circle Conundrum; The Armchair Detective and the Mandrake Master Plan; Old Tom Meets Psychic Derek - An Armchair Detective Special and Little Titch The Small Engine are now available on and through Kobo.

Also, Little Titch the Small Engine is now available on Lulu and will be steaming very soon to Nook Book & iTunes.


Precription: Kobo

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Published on December 04, 2016 02:46

November 24, 2016

Manor Mystery Now Broadcasting!

The Manor House Mystery - an Armchair Detective full-cast Radio Drama is now being broacast nationally in America and in Montreal, Canada by Shoestring Radio Theatre. Part One is also available to listen to worldwide online until 29th November (Part Two from 30th November to 6th December).

Click on The Manor House Mystery from the HOME page for more details and how to listen.

Listen to the country...


Now Broadcasting...

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Published on November 24, 2016 03:10

November 15, 2016

Holmes Coming Soon To Audio

Sherlock Holmes and the Egyptian Equation, a Classic Scripts Audiobook will be coming soon to Audible, Amazon and iTunes.

This will be a special enhanced release as it will have music and sound effects to accompany and compliment the narrative.

"I say Holmes, this is truely remarkable..."


Be a fly on the wall... at Baker Street.

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Published on November 15, 2016 15:26

November 11, 2016

The Tudors now At Court

The Tudor Turmoil, a Classic Scripts Audiobook is now available to listen to on Audible, Amazon & iTunes.

Hear the turmoil at Tudor Court like never before...


You are summoned to Court...

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Published on November 11, 2016 01:52

November 10, 2016

All The Engines Coming Your Way

All The Engines which features all 6 stories of The Engine Series is now available as an Audiobook from Audible, Amazon and iTunes which have already enchanted children in book form.

Hear the puffer trains in all their glory.


Choo choo!

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Published on November 10, 2016 08:50