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Dylan our dog took us on patrol today and uncovered… sheep showing off fresh summer haircuts and a rabbit casing out a garden. 🐑🐇 No crimes reported – unless you count sheep streaking!
Though if we had to put them in a line-up, we’d be stuck! 🤣 🐑🐏🐇 #yorkshire #DICharleyMann #DiJackDylan #sheep

Caught in the act! Dylan was busy reading PAYBACK - first in the di_charley_mann series - and gave me this look. Guilty or what? 🤣 99p, over 3,000 readers love it, and Dylan approves. Amazon - share.google/images/LtajI... #DICharleyMann #NationalDogDay #goldenretriever #bookdeal #

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At Ansty Hall tonight, where the Sir Henry Library seems to whisper with secrets of the past.
Places like this remind us how fact and fiction blur… Have you ever walked into a room that felt like a story waiting to be told? 👉 rcbridgestock.co.uk
#FromFactToFiction

Having lunch in the Valley of The Racehorse. 🏇🏇Where are we? 😊

Back in lovely Lymington today 💙 Childhood memories of learning to swim at the Lido, Saturday cinema & school at Priestlands. Sat at The Ship Inn watching kids crabbing – just like we used to 🦀 Dylan wore Bob’s hat. Town buzzing & full of magic 🌊✨

Dylan in the sea - Dolphins in Lymington! #holidayseason

‘A rescue dog's heart is built by the pieces of love they have received, and it beats stronger than any heart I've ever known.’#Dylan #RescueDog @wagswetnoses #holidaydog

A massive thank you to everyone for the wonderful messages, cards, and presents. And a huge shout-out to my amazing family for making today extra special in so many ways. ❤️

According to our granddaughter Annabelle, and Frankie-Ray - at school so we brought him a piece of Oreo brownie from The Cakery, West Vale - you can never have too much chocolate! #Oreo

When your ‘soon to be teenager’ granddaughter has a masterclass at You Beauty and then comes home and does your hair and make up! ❤️ Thank you Amy Annabelle had a super special afternoon. 🥰Thank you Annabelle - you are a natural! #minime #proudnana

One of the true highlights of our advising career was working with the brilliant #GabyChiappe #TheBeastMustDie Gaby listened, understood, and transformed a golden-age thriller into something unforgettable
#TheBeastMustDie @BritBoxUK @CushJumboFans @ScottFreeProd @RegencyTv

From losing it all in the 2015 floods — ground, clubhouse, players, to a thriving junior presentation night in 2024.
Sowerby Bridge Cricket Club stood tall.
Proud of our family’s part in its story. Dad would’ve been too. 💙🏏
@sowerbybridgecc @Seenhimbowlbet1 #GrassrootsCricket

From Scott & Bailey to Happy Valley, one moment changed everything.

We walked ITV’s corridors, saw our names in the credits — and loved every minute.

And who knows… one thing led to another. Maybe it will again 👀
#RCBridgestock #TVDrama #HappyValley #ITVDrama #CrimeWriters

Day 4: Behind the scenes #HappyValley
Sally Wainwright asked:
“How do we show a hit without budget for surveillance?”
Bob: “Motorbike. Pull up. Shot to the head, then mouth.”
“Why the mouth?”
“He was a grass.”
Police realism, written into drama.
We advised on all of it.
#BBCDrama

“How do I play him?”
At the Happy Valley read-through, James Norton asked Bob how to get inside Tommy Lee Royce.
Bob said: “He’d either tell you everything… or snap.”
That switch — calm to chaos — made the performance unforgettable.
#HappyValley #RCBridgestock #facttofiction op

TV Tomorrow:
The Child Snatcher – The Robert Black Story
📺 Channel 5 | Wed 16 July | 10pm & 11pm
Bob appears as the detective who worked on the Sarah Harper case — not an advisor, but part of the real enquiry.
🔗 rcbridgestock.co.uk
#TrueCrime #TheChildSnatcher #C5

Everyone remembers the bump.
Kirsten. Run over. Not just once.
Sally asked: Why like that?
We said: It shows intent.
No gore. No music. Just silence and shock.
That’s real. That’s what stays with you.
#HappyValley #TVwriting #truecrime #BBCDrama #TrueCrime #CrimeFiction

*Proud Grandparent Alert!* Well done Annabelle! 👏👏 We’re so very proud of you! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ #longjump #schoolsport #schoolsportsday

Mum’s 86, tried the hairdresser at the home… but gave me that look. After nearly 50 years of trims, she says, “If you want owt doing right, get your daughter to do it.” ✂️💇‍♀️ She’s happy. I’ve still got it. #Yorkshire salon: kitchen chair, cuppa optional. ❤️

Happy Valley started with a conversation.
We were asked to help make it feel real. The name came from a phrase we knew well.
That’s Bob’s real office on screen. That’s Carol’s old team room.
It’s in our bones - and our books.
📚 rcbridgestock.co.uk
#HappyValley #BBCDrama

Proud Grandparent Alert!
Our granddaughter Mabel (8) was awarded Star of the Week for her fantastic setting description in English! The storytelling carries on to the next generation 🌟📚✍️ #StarOfTheWeek #ProudGrandparents

Dylan (our golden retriever, not the detective in our books!) went to the vet today…
Booster ✔️
Weigh-in ❌ Apparently someone’s been investigating the biscuit tin too often.
“Does my bum look big in this window?”
Vet says yes.
Dylan pleads fiction.
#CrimeAuthorsAndCanines

When Dylan (the dog, not the DSI!) tackled a serious case of melting ice cream 🍦Meanwhile, Bob handled a cold case with a glass of white and a grin. Even crime authors need a break from murder and mayhem! 📚 #DylanAndMann #CrimeAuthors #TrueCrimeWithASmile #ThrowbackThursday

Happy 33rd to our brilliant grandson Axel! 🎉📸
So proud of everything you’ve achieved — and love catching up now you’re in London.
Have a fantastic day, Axel — you mean the world to us! 💙🎂 #HappyBirthday #Axel33

45 years ago, Sam Cooke was my detective partner. Today, still one of my best mates. 👮‍♂️

Lunch with Sam & Carolyn reminded us: life gets busy, but real friends are worth making time for. That police bond? It never breaks.

#PoliceFamily #LifelongFriendship #StayInTouch

Sport? No thanks. I’ll take murder.

📚 Skip the scoreline. Read a crime scene.
Perfect time to dive into a Dylan or Charley Mann thriller.
⚽🎾 #SkipTheSport
🖤 #CrimeNotSport
#CrimeFiction #AmReading #Wimbledon  #Euros2025 #ReadersOfTwitter

On our Sunday walk, I admired a newborn foal. Bob saw a hammer, broken glass… and socks. 🧦
Criminals sometimes wear socks on their hands — no fingerprints, no "going equipped."
This is why I write crime with a detective.
#CrimeWriting #TrueCrimeTips #SundayStroll @DHHlitagency

Since 2002, we’ve raised thousands for charity through writing comps, auctions & events — supporting libraries, cricket clubs & more. Proud to give back! #CharityWork #CrimeFiction #AuthorLife @DIJackDylan @DICharleyMann

Crime never sleeps — and neither do we.
A cracking call with @Davidhheadley: one manuscript off on submission, more in the works.
Thanks to everyone walking this gritty road with us.
#CrimeFiction #WritersLife #BookNews #ComingSoon 🔍📚