The Place of Dragons: A Mystery

In the wind‑blown clifftops of Cromer, a modest seaside town settles into its quiet winter rhythm, its empty promenades and shuttered hotels bathed in the gray light of the North Sea. Herbert Vidal, a keen amateur sleuth, watches from the doorway of the Hôtel de Paris as the eccentric Vernon Gregory makes his solitary, daily trek down to the pier, regardless of storm or sun. When a strange discovery is announced on a sun‑lit June evening, Vidal’s curiosity is sparked, and he finds himself drawn into a puzzle that seems far beyond ordinary crimes.

The new arrivals—Gregory, a gaunt, bearded wanderer, and his flamboyantly dressed nephew Edward—stand out against the town’s drab winter backdrop, their presence hinting at secrets hidden beneath the cliffs. As rumors swirl and the locals whisper of uncanny habits and obscure motives, Vidal and his friend Major Keppell begin to piece together clues that suggest something far more unsettling than a simple eccentricity. Listeners are invited to follow their measured steps through fog‑laden streets, where every observation could unravel the mystery of the “place of dragons.