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Jim Eldridge

    January 1, 1944

    Jim Eldridge crafts compelling narratives for young readers, delving into the experiences of childhood and adolescence with wit and insight. His extensive work, informed by a prolific career in television and radio scripting for children's and teen audiences, offers engaging stories that resonate deeply. Eldridge excels at creating content that is both entertaining and thought-provoking for his intended readers. His ability to bridge literary storytelling with broadcast media highlights his versatility as a creator.

    Big Rock and the Masked Avenger
    Mummies
    Wrestling Trolls - Thud In Trouble
    Stories of the First World War
    The Company You Keep
    The Trenches
    • 2024

      Murder at Whitechapel Road Station

      The Gripping Wartime Murder Mystery

      Set in April 1941, the story follows Detective Chief Inspector Coburg and Sergeant Lampson as they investigate the gruesome murder of a woman found in a secluded area of a disused tube station. Strangled and eviscerated, her body is accompanied by an old Victorian doctor's case filled with surgical tools, raising questions about its connection to the infamous Jack the Ripper. As they delve into this chilling mystery, Coburg and Lampson face the challenge of uncovering the truth behind a case steeped in historical intrigue and horror.

      Murder at Whitechapel Road Station
    • 2024
    • 2023

      Murder at Down Street Station

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      In this series Eldridge explores crimes in derelict London Underground stations in World War Two.

      Murder at Down Street Station
    • 2023

      'Abigail and Daniel are an engaging pair of sleuths' - Marni Graff

      Murder at the Louvre
    • 2023
    • 2022

      December 1940. With the Luftwaffe pounding London nightly the population seeks refuge in London's underground stations. One of them is Aldwych, which has been taken out of service to shelter the British Museum's Elgin marbles, along with countless civilians escaping the bombing. The body of a young man is found in the tunnel just outside the station. Wearing a tuxedo, but barefoot, he has been poisoned.Soon other bodies appear, some shot, one battered to death, and DCI Coburg's jazz pianist wife, Rosa, becomes a target.DCI Coburg and Sergeant Lampson find themselves caught up in a world of underground jazz clubs, disused tunnels, looters, auxiliary fire services, espionage, as they search for a brutal and ruthless murderer. No-one is safe.

      Murder at Aldwych Station
    • 2022

      Blitz Kids

      • 56 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non- fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available.

      Blitz Kids
    • 2022

      Clandestine affairs, furtive goings-on and conspiracies against the government: Coburg must tread very lightly indeed ...

      Murder at Claridge's
    • 2022

      London 1899. The Museum Detectives Daniel Wilson and Abigail Fenton have been contacted by the curator of the National Gallery. The dead body of a young woman, who had been an artist's model, has been found at the back of the Gallery.

      Murder at the National Gallery
    • 2022