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Graham Brack @grahambrack.bsky.social · 16h

“Let’s face it, Daphne, you wouldn’t have to do this if you hadn’t run over Father’s collie.” #GirlsOwnCC

Graham Brack @grahambrack.bsky.social · 7d

Beryl's Mexican holiday diary. 1. First ever plate of chilli con carne. 2. A certain amount of digestive disturbance. 3. Husband behind me leaves me a widow. #GirlsOwnCC

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Graham Brack @grahambrack.bsky.social · 14d

"That bustle's goin' to 'ave to go dead centre, bosun, or she'll capsize." #GirlsOwnCC

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Graham Brack @grahambrack.bsky.social · 14d

'Tis no good, Admiral, that disguise ain't foolin' nobody. 'Cept the chaplain, I s'pose, an' 'e don't get out much. #GirlsOwnCC

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Graham Brack @grahambrack.bsky.social · 28d

“Yes, we all know you were Mr January in the Pig-Farmers’ Monthly 1865 Calendar, Joe.” #GirlsOwnCC

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Graham Brack @grahambrack.bsky.social · Sep 14

“Honestly, if my brother doesn’t stop rubbing in that men have pockets and we don’t I may need to borrow Mary’s parasol and erect it where the sun will not shine upon it.” #GirlsOwnCC

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Graham Brack @grahambrack.bsky.social · Sep 8

“Don’t be such a drama queen, Celia! I’ll go back down and fetch your wretched palette.” #GirlsOwnCC

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Graham Brack @grahambrack.bsky.social · Sep 2

Thank you!

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Graham Brack @grahambrack.bsky.social · Sep 2

Like buses, no sooner is one book around than another queues behind it.
Due out on 9th January, 2026. Spend your Christmas money on it. Wife and family to support.

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Graham Brack @grahambrack.bsky.social · Aug 28

Just eight days left to pre-order!

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Graham Brack @grahambrack.bsky.social · Aug 24

Bother! I knew there was something…

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Graham Brack @grahambrack.bsky.social · Aug 24

"Sergeant, if you want to pass as a painter while we stake out their hideout, why are you looking at a landscape and painting Whistler's Mother?" #GirlsOwnCC

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Graham Brack @grahambrack.bsky.social · Aug 17

"Maybe saying girls can't throw for toffee wasn't a good idea when your sister has one of her rock cakes in her hand." #GirlsOwnCC

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Graham Brack @grahambrack.bsky.social · Aug 10

"The thing is, Your Lordship, you're meant to lower the bucket using the handle, not take it off the hook and heave it and your kitten to a grisly death in a foul-smelling black hole." #GirlsOwnCC

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Graham Brack @grahambrack.bsky.social · Jul 27

“I can understand that you might not have a supply of poo bags, Cynthia, so I must improvise, but we don’t even have a dog.”

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Graham Brack @grahambrack.bsky.social · Jul 20

"Call this a well-forged passport? First, it's not the Untied Kingdom, my name is Virginia rather than Vaginia, and you've employed the artist who can't draw hands to do the picture and frankly he's not that great at noses either.' #GirlsOwnCC

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Graham Brack @grahambrack.bsky.social · Jul 13

"Whereas for an off-cutter the bowler moves the index finger over the seam like this, usually taking some pace off the ball too."
"Gosh, Prudence, I didn't realise talking to a girl about cricket could be so stimulating." #GirlsOwnCC

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Graham Brack @grahambrack.bsky.social · Jul 13

"Trust me, Gerald, if you were to reach out your hand like this to grab my boob Montmorency would rip your arm from your sleeve without a moment's thought." #GirlsOwnCC

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Graham Brack @grahambrack.bsky.social · Jul 6

“It’s amazing what you can make out of an old candy-striped sheet with a bit of imagination.” #GirlsOwnCC

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Graham Brack @grahambrack.bsky.social · Jul 2

Great news!

Tantor Media have recorded four more of my Master Mercurius books as audiobooks. They'll be released from October to December this year, read by the outstanding Alex Wyndham (who read the first three). They'll be available on Audible.

Further details here: tantor.com/author/graha...

Tantor Media - Graham Brack

Graham Brack is the author of the Master Mercurius Mystery series and the Josef Slonský Investigations series. He lives in Northamptonshire with his wife, Gillian.

tantor.com

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Graham Brack @grahambrack.bsky.social · Jun 28

Plenty of familiar faces there. Every blessing for the ordination and the next step.

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Graham Brack @grahambrack.bsky.social · Jun 22

"Don't take on so, dear. If we can smuggle him into the Houses of Parliament he could make upwards of ten guineas a week and these days he won't even have to join the Conservative Party." #GirlsOwnCC

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Graham Brack @grahambrack.bsky.social · Jun 18

Excellent!

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Graham Brack @grahambrack.bsky.social · Jun 17

He's back. Time to save your pennies and get those orders in. Tell your friends what they're missing.

In this one Slonský:
· falls out with a friend
· gets into disciplinary trouble
· drinks beer and eats sausages

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Graham Brack @grahambrack.bsky.social · Jun 15

Sarah and Gerald were determined that Boutique Cruises weren't going to hear the last of this. When they asked for a sea view they were rather taking the inclusion of a cabin for granted. #GirlsOwnCC

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