Driven to Distraction (A Tenhamshire comedy)

By Stuart Bone

Derek Noble wishes now that he'd read the small print in the holiday brochure before booking the luxury coach trip to rural Tenhamshire. Apparently it's fine for Scrimshaw travel to make last minute amendments to the holiday without incurring any penalties or reducing the price in any way. That's what the indifferent courier tells him on day one of the tour as she arrives in a clapped-out, old coach driven by a partially-sighted driver.

With the spa hotel replaced by a rundown guest house, staffed by a neurotic manager, decrepit waitress and under-sexed Italian waiter, there doesn't appear to be much of the brochure-described holiday left.

Thank goodness for Angela, the rather lovely woman Derek pals up with on the journey down. She might just make the trip bearable, if only the other members of the group would leave them alone long enough to get to know each other. But Derek has always had the ability to attract the eccentric characters to him and he can't escape. Still, perhaps they'll surprise him as he learns more about their lives and secrets as they move from one hilarious excursion to another. And maybe Angela will provide one or two surprises herself.

Driven to Distraction is a fun romp through the English countryside where love can be found travelling at twenty miles an hour. (Well, it is a clapped-out, old coach).

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stuart Bone
• Release date: Sep 17, 2021
• ISBN: 9781838277055

Stuart Bone

Stuart Bone was born and raised in Essex, England. Before writing he worked as an accountant at various investment banks in London. He started out writing comedy before moving into upmarket mysteries. He now writes novels in both genres and always has a number of projects ready for future publishing.In his spare time, Stuart enjoys reading, walking in nature and drinking red wine, although he's yet to do all three at once.