Hello to all, I am a retired Detective from New Scotland Yard, Metropolitan Police in London, originally from Adelaide, Australia and now living in Haute Vienne, France. My wife and I have spent the last 7 years renovating our three hundred year old French farm and now enjoy the fruits of our labour. My writing skills have been limited to court case submission files, police reports and the like with no fictional expertise - although some from the criminal fraternity may disagree. I hope to grow in abilty with the aid of other experienced members and welcome feedback from you all in respect of my first offerings.