Dearest Readers,

This humble publication usually offers the latest in society on-dits, rumors, and, dare I say, salacious scandal.

Today, however, we report on far more serious subjects.

It has come to your humble publisher’s attention that matters most shocking of a criminal nature, (and possibly a supernatural one!), are occurring along the road to one of our island’s most illustrious seaside towns. It has come to our attention that Bow Street has dispatched an officer to look into these matters. By good fortune we have received a copy of said officer’s first report:

It seems that I am off to the seaside. Larcenous Lucy, as some of the wits here at the Office have taken to calling her, is working the London to Brighton road. I’ve been told to look into a highwayman problem while I am there. There’s someone plaguing both the main highway and some of the lesser roads. The local dignitaries have posted a reward, so that would be a nice bonus. My colleagues have also been joking that smugglers and ghosts abound in the region, and that I might collect some of those while I am there. I told them, I shall leave the smugglers to the excise officers and ghosts to the duly authorized ministers of the church.

Dear Readers, if you have any further information to provide, please write directly to The Teatime Tattler’s offices. We will be sure to share your report with Bow Street.

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