Diddle Dee

by Mike Rothery

A ghostly tale laced with military humour and poignant reflections.Vince Brown takes his teenage daughter to the Falkland Islands to experience first-hand the amazing birds and mammals she'd thrilled over in his thirty-year-old photo album. But can the former Petty Officer exorcise the phantoms of his past that lay buried here? Haunted by his memories, Vince journeys back in time to when he and two shipmates made a tragic discovery during a wildlife outing. A moving story with a macabre and fascinating twist.

85 pages, Paperback

Published November 14, 2018

About the author

I divide my time between working at my home in Elgin, cycling around the Highlands, and cruising the Atlantic/Caribbean islands in my yacht, Island Spirit. In past lives, I served twenty-five years in the Royal Navy and then another twenty as Director of a computer software company in the Midlands. Although I have written several novels since retirement, I consider To Run Before the Sea my first quality work. I am currently (Oct 2020) completing the sequel, The Travel Agent, to be released in December 2020. Several more Rosie Winterbourne stories will follow.

Bio: Mike Rothery was born in 1949, in Yorkshire, England, and lived his first ten years at various military bases in France, Germany and Northern Ireland. The family returned to Yorkshire when his father retired from the RAF in 1960. Mike joined the Royal Navy in 1965 and served in various ships until 1990, when he embarked on a new career in software development. Retiring in 2010 he returned to the sea where he began his writing career. He now cruises the oceans in his yacht, Island Spirit.

Reviews

[Mr Michael R Stevens · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve served in the Falkland Islands, a place of great beauty, I have also read other books by the author, all good reads
This is a short story, well written and hooks you early on.
Give it a try you will not be disappointed.

[Juliet Rothery · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book!
I've never been to the Falkland Islands but it's so descriptive and paints a clear picture of the overwhelming beauty of the place.
The book has a tragic but beautiful story line with subtle humour throughout.
Both myself and my son thoroughly enjoyed this book.

[Kate McDougall Sackler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short, haunting ghost story about two children who want to be “found”, and the navy soldiers who do just that.
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