Ageing bachelors, the Captain and Sixpence, are inseparable. They’ve been close friends and companions for decades, and are enjoying their twilight years at Sixpenny Manor. When Babs arrives to begin work at the Dew Drop Inn, the villagers of Sixpenny Cross accept the brassy new barmaid. But who is Babs? And what impact will she have on the Captain and Sixpence?
Victoria Twead is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Amazon bestselling author. Eleven years living in a tiny, remote, mountain village in Spain and owning probably the most dangerous cockerel in Europe, inspired Victoria to write “Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools”. Subsequent books in the Old Fools’ series continue to pop up.
So far, her husband has utterly failed to wrestle the laptop from Victoria’s vice-like grip and she continues to write and publish other authors' books in Australia. Another joyous life-chapter has begun for the pair.
I am loving this series by Victoria, set in the delightful English village of Sixpenny Cross which is not without its tragedies. The ever-present local policeman, Stan Cooper is always on hand, despite his clumsy bumbling ways he always manages to solve the mysteries. These books are told by a narrator talking to a sleeping child.
Richard Edwards, The Captain, and his former comrade Peter Anderson, Sixpence, are the main characters in this story. After discovering each other in London they move back to the Captain's family home where Sixpence becomes his companion and caretaker.
Becoming good friends each evening they meander down to the local pub, The Dew Drop Inn, sitting in the inglenook playing dominoes. All is well until the appearance of the new barmaid, Babs, who catches the Captain's eye, trouble is afoot, friendships are shattered, and a very unexpected ending.
So looking forward to the next in the series, I wonder what D is for? Thank you again, Victoria.
I’m really enjoying this Sixpenny Cross books by Victoria Twead. C is for the Captain is the 3rd in the series. I like the way it’s told by a narrator speaking to the sleeping child. It does draw the reader into the story. This is a short novella and once I started I spent the morning reading it to the end. I didn’t want to leave it. The story revolves round the main character Richard Edwards ‘The Captain’ and his former comrade and companion Peter Anderson, ‘Sixpence’. They moved back from London to Sixpenny Manor where Sixpence was caretaker. They also became close friends and for many years they got along famously. Every evening they would walk to the Dew Drop Inn to sit in the inglenook and play dominoes. All that changed when a new barmaid Babs came on the scene. The friendship was destroyed and events took a dramatic turn. It wasn’t quite what I had expected at the end at all. Sixpenny Cross may seem like an idyllic English village but beneath the surface the people have their tragedies and problems. It was so nice to see some of the characters, like Stan Cooper, the village policeman again. I’m already looking forward to book four.
Another great addition to the Sixpenny Cross Series. I was lucky enough to beta read this book. This author certainly knows how to put a story together - just love them. In C is for The Captain we meet the main character - the Captain, and his bachelor friend Sixpence, they've been friends for a long time. We also meet Babs. Babs gets herself a job at the Dew Drop Inn - she's a bit full-on but the locals seem to accept her - the thing is - who is Babs and do we find out more... does she have an impact on life in Sixpenny Cross?? - You'll find out once you read this wonderful book. I'm looking forward to Book 4 for sure.
What a lovely manor in a lovely village. The lord of the manor only had one son and he was socially inept. The Captain went to London for a time but longed for the clean air of the village and returned with a surprise. The village pub has a new lass behind the bar and she is something else—so what is going to happen now—what will change at the manor and will there be a happy ending? Ah, you must read the book to find out the secrets.
I really like this author and this book did not disappoint. It has a surprise at the end that I never saw coming. Great little read. Takes place in England which, for me, makes it enjoyable. England seems like such a quaint place. I will go there one day, it's on my bucket list. Can't wait for "D is for Dexter", Book 4, to come out. Keep up the great work Victoria.
I just knew from the first page that I was going to enjoy this story, and I was not disappointed. Set in a rural village in Dorset, it is a tale of naivety, loyalty and greed. I am looking forward to the next in this delightful series.
I love this series of novellas. Fiction, but based on everyday life experiences: growing up, growing old, death, family, relationships. This is the third book in the series, and I found it absorbing straightaway. I was asking many questions as I read-would this happen/would that happen etc. I thought of possible scenarios-would I be right or would the author completely surprise? She certainly did! It was fun sussing out things as I read, it really kept me guessing.
The book made very pleasant reading. Yes, it's a fairly short read but there's still plenty of detail. I like how we're given plenty of history of The Captain and Sixpence, and how they get along together first before any upset happens. There was also the welcome return of some of the village characters from the other books in the series.
Full of surprises. As for her memoirs (Two Old Fools Series), the author's trademark was included-a recipe, relevant to the story-great format. Another lovely book and I'm really looking forward to more.