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The Reluctant Detective Dines Out: A Humorous Crime Mystery
267 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 1, 2026
About the author
Adrian Spalding
22 books19 followersFinding the time to write has always been the challenge for me. The requirement to feed the family, pay the mortgage and work, all got in the way. I only found the time to write, when I began commuting each day between London and Kent. Thanks to the numerous and regular delays I encountered with South Eastern railways, I was able to actually settle down amongst my snoring fellow travellers to write fiction.
Back in the days when I had ‘real jobs’, I worked as a photographer, a journalist and a charity fundraiser, all giving me the opportunity to see first-hand the life that others lead, as well as regular press passes to Brands Hatch.
Now, a full time writer, living in Kent with my wife, I write both thriller mysteries and humorous detective books, which some say will make a great case study for a psychologist’s convention. My biggest challenge now, is no longer finding the time to write, it is to protect my biscuit tin from sneaky swoops carried out by my grandsons.
Back in the days when I had ‘real jobs’, I worked as a photographer, a journalist and a charity fundraiser, all giving me the opportunity to see first-hand the life that others lead, as well as regular press passes to Brands Hatch.
Now, a full time writer, living in Kent with my wife, I write both thriller mysteries and humorous detective books, which some say will make a great case study for a psychologist’s convention. My biggest challenge now, is no longer finding the time to write, it is to protect my biscuit tin from sneaky swoops carried out by my grandsons.
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July 17, 2026
Loved it!!
Not the most eloquent opening statement, but it was genuinely what I thought when I finally came to the end with a huge grin on my face.
This is such a clever, funny, whimsically charming, but addictive series. I swear each installment gets better than the last!
It is definitely worth reading these in order to fully understand the characters, but it is definitely time well spent!
Enjoy!
Not the most eloquent opening statement, but it was genuinely what I thought when I finally came to the end with a huge grin on my face.
This is such a clever, funny, whimsically charming, but addictive series. I swear each installment gets better than the last!
It is definitely worth reading these in order to fully understand the characters, but it is definitely time well spent!
Enjoy!
August 1, 2026
Brilliant eighth instalment
These Martin and Susan stories are superb.
As soon as an Italian angle was introduced, my mind went directly to a Mafia link.
Unlike other authors, these books dont get flat spots where nothing happens for a chapter or two. The storyline develops and even throws in an additional side story.
These Martin and Susan stories are superb.
As soon as an Italian angle was introduced, my mind went directly to a Mafia link.
Unlike other authors, these books dont get flat spots where nothing happens for a chapter or two. The storyline develops and even throws in an additional side story.
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