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MindQuest
The girl said she was a Polish countess. She came to Philip Stevenson with a strange request. Would he use his unique powers to go back more than a hundred years in time to find a member of the crew of the Mary Celeste who knew an ancestress of hers and ask him where she was buried? The grave is lost, but it is known that she was buried with a valuable Faberge crucifix……
Later, another girl arrives at Stevenson’s flat and says she too is a Polish countess. She has the same request. For Stevenson there are problems. Which is the genuine countess? Or is neither of them genuine? There is a complex skein to untangle and the trail leads to Hamburg and the North German plain to find the answers.
This story is a sequel to the earlier adventure of Philip Stevenson which is recounted in Mindslip.
Later, another girl arrives at Stevenson’s flat and says she too is a Polish countess. She has the same request. For Stevenson there are problems. Which is the genuine countess? Or is neither of them genuine? There is a complex skein to untangle and the trail leads to Hamburg and the North German plain to find the answers.
This story is a sequel to the earlier adventure of Philip Stevenson which is recounted in Mindslip.
184 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 8, 2025
About the author
Michael Elder
53 books2 followersMichael Elder was a Scottish actor who also wrote documentaries and other largely fact based programmes for BBC Scotland amongst others. He was a member of the Citizens' Theatre, Glasgow, Byre Theatre, St. Andrews, The Gateway Theatre, Edinburgh (1953 - 1960), and the Fraser Neale Players.
In film and television, he is known for his roles in The Flight of the Heron (1976), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1978) and Sam (1973). He played Dr. Wallace in the Scottish Television series Take the High Road.
Elder had a long association with the town of St. Andrews, moving there when he and his sister, Alison, travelled north for schooling after their home was bombed during the blitz in the Second World War.
During the 1950s, he was a member of the Edinburgh Gateway Company. His many television credits included the classic drama series, Dr Finlay's Casebook. A prolific writer from a very early age, Elder had many books published, from children's titles and poetry, to an impressive list of 14 science fiction novels. He also completed several scripts for television, including High Road.
In film and television, he is known for his roles in The Flight of the Heron (1976), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1978) and Sam (1973). He played Dr. Wallace in the Scottish Television series Take the High Road.
Elder had a long association with the town of St. Andrews, moving there when he and his sister, Alison, travelled north for schooling after their home was bombed during the blitz in the Second World War.
During the 1950s, he was a member of the Edinburgh Gateway Company. His many television credits included the classic drama series, Dr Finlay's Casebook. A prolific writer from a very early age, Elder had many books published, from children's titles and poetry, to an impressive list of 14 science fiction novels. He also completed several scripts for television, including High Road.
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