Badgers Barkers and Baxters

Richard a hapless middle-aged academic in a central London university becomes involved in a possible murder mystery. Led on by Sara his young and energetic friend they search for the truth behind the apparent suicide of the university's HR Director. Richard not a natural detective bumbles self-effacingly through the investigation as they crisscross the university and a regenerating South London repeatedly stumbling across badgers a mysterious Director of Studies and a strange cohort of students. Helped by his old friend the misogynistic but wily Professor D'Arcy they are pitted against Professor Steele the sinister head of department and three clone-like administrators the three Tims. Set within the confines of crime and intrigue the themes of loneliness purpose and identity gently underpin the story.