The Dorrington Deed-Box

Returning to England after a life in the Australian bush, James Rigby narrates his own story with a clear, unpretentious voice. He sketches a childhood marked by distant parents, a missing family history, and a harrowing episode in Naples where his father's guide turned assassin, only to be stopped by a revolver hidden in a hip‑pocket. That early brush with danger sets the tone for a series of puzzling investigations that will occupy his keen mind.

The collection unfolds as Rigby tackles a variety of baffling cases—from a mysterious Janissary to the enigmatic “Mirror of Portugal” and a curious matter involving an avalanche bicycle company. Each episode is linked by the elusive Dorrington deed‑box, a relic that promises hidden secrets and forces the narrator to confront both personal doubts and the darker corners of Victorian society. Listeners will be drawn into a world of meticulous sleuthing, atmospheric settings, and the quiet humor of a man who questions his own courage.