Ian Shimwell: 79 books

First ever Armchair Detective two-parter: "And the man is... Mandrake." Old Tom receives an invitation to a castle that he simply cannot refuse. He has dreaded this day for a long time, but he knew it would come all the same. He knows his 'friend' from the Old Days will be...

A new recruit is assigned to be Hitler's personal bodyguard. The ruthless Red Army are slowly closing in... The last few days of the Fuhrerbunker. But instead of taking positive action, the Nazis seem more intent on playing out petty rivalries. Or is there another reason, some...

A chance meeting with a mysterious elderly man... Who is Old Tom - a sad and lonely fusspot? Or a forgotten figure whose bewildering deductive abilities hint at something more..? Does he ever leave his armchair? Why is he only seen or heard by engaging, local newspaper reporter, Trench? And...

"The phantom of the theatre?" Old Tom discovers an old haunt of his, the Regency Theatre in London, is apparently being haunted. A trip to the capital is in order. Trench is reunited with Sally-Anne - could she be a rival to Debsy? Dramatic questions then seek the limelight:...

This Christmas time, Things are not all fine. For there's trouble at Devlin's Department Store, And it all seems to centre on the first floor. Where strangely, one can hear a cuckoo chime... T'is the season to be jolly. And Old Tom must crack the case, before he can hang up his holly.

Researching an article, a puzzling pocket watch comes into Trench's possession. Why does the pocket watch stop and then mysteriously reset itself? Why does the current owner of the timepiece leave cryptic messages in the Stokeham Herald? And what is the priceless secret behind all the ticking? Old...

"A warning from Mandrake?" The Stokeham Herald is threatened with closure from a 'mystery buyer'. Trench has a deadline of only days to discover the truth. Is it a coincidence that former acquaintance, Sade Thorn now fronts Castle Holdings? Is the head of the other Stokeham leasing...

   First-ever Armchair Detective 'musical'!    Down the avenues and alleyways...    A highly addictive new drug has hit Downtown.   To investigate, Trench must infiltrate the centre of the dangerous, drug-fuelled avenues and alleyways of Downtown Stokeham.   What is this new...

A chance meeting with a mysterious, elderly man... Featuring all six plays of the absorbing, yet fun mystery series that has taken the e-reading world by storm. Also, exclusive 'Boxed Set' Extras including: Interview with the man behind the armchair Deleted scenes Easter egg Favourite quotes - and more!

A furtive factory; a punctual noisy neighbour; a recursive problem and a plot of creeping retribution from the 'Old Days'...   Join Trench and Old Tom for more mystery and mayhem in all four Plays of Series Two.   Plus bonus feature, covering the characterisation of Debsy.

A curious Christmas cuckoo; a clockwork mystery; a capital investigation and a suspiciously helpful Mandrake... Be the armchair detective alongside Trench and Old Tom in four more cosy mysteries. Plus Extras: Play of the Month Guide & Planning The Armchair Detective

The powerful Council of Nobles are humbled by an enigmatic cloaked figure. A unique felled tree, deep in the heart of Sherwood Forest, holds the secret to a revolutionary bow. The Sheriff of Nottingham aims to cleverly meld those two events into one dramatic vision: to be finally rid of Robin...

What is so special about Space Pilot Harrys? True, he values his individuality above anything else. He is even weary of being one-bonded with his female. But, just before the dawn of the next millenium, Harrys' belief system is about to be blown wide apart. Because, across the immense vastness of Space, the Prime is waiting for him...

One murder. Three suspects. Each has their own very different story to tell of an ill-fated stay at the Sauderson family remote country residence, Three Sisters. But, will it be left to the final report of Inspector Mackenzie to shed any light on this most baffling of crimes?