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Inspiration: East Anglia Tales of Murder and Mystery

Philip Hurst

03 Oct 2024 — 1 min read

Now this is a left field bit of inspiration - but it was great fun.

This was a collection of short stories, some more compelling than others, that covered topics from the last hundred years of East Anglia life. I love things like this because it helps me connect with where I live, and acts as a reminder that there are stories and mystery everywhere - even in the mundane, sleepy villages on the Suffolk Coast.

One day, some has got to turn these into a TV series.

I'll do the scripts!!!

Oh and the crying guy in the photo below? Not a nice person.

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