Christmas Present
Story Two in the Reading Challenge
Story Two in the Reading Challenge is Christmas Present. This is also available in The Long and Short of It Short Story Collection. Please comment below when you've finished it.
It's Christmas Eve at St Mary's And all through the house Nothing is stirring... Except for Max, Peterson and Markham, sneaking out at midnight for an assignment that is very definitely off the books. It's ten years ago tonight that Senior Historians Bashford and Grey went missing in 12th century Jerusalem. So how did they end up in AD60 Roman Colchester? Max has a theory. Peterson has a plan. Markham has bacon sandwiches. Colchester has Boudicca and her bloodthirsty Iceni hordes. And then there's the giant pig ... the enraged, giant pig...
The stories in the challenge are:
I've finished re-reading "Christmas Present." Who knew that Bashford has an actual first name? (Tom!)
I love how this fits in the timeline of the series. What a gift! Loved this one. And, as always, thanks to Zara!