WALLACE E BRIGGS

Jimmy Crikey is the alien orphan whose Ambassador parents from the star world of Attalia died when they were overtaken by Earth’s coughs and colds, to which they had no immunity. Jimmy was bullied because he looked different, until he found Roombelow, where his big, kind heart expanded and made him a hero. He chose to make his home on Earth in the subterranean wonderworld of Roombelow. Among his circle of friends were the four witch guardians of Earth’s realms and Lord Oron the Weatherman, who patrolled the skies in his cloud.  Jimmy’s closest and best friend, Annison, has forgotten about her previous life as a Mermite. Her memory has been wiped. That was the price the supernatura...

Tom Bradley, recovering from a stroke, discovers a new inner self who can also hear the thoughts of others close by. He overhears the planning of a robbery plot and reports it to the police.The plotters are arrested and the gang’s profits, over two hundred thousand pounds, are impounded. The drug gang’s boss, K, threatens to snatch Tom’s wife, Tricia, if Tom does not return the cash. Tom met K’s demands but K had kidnapped his wife as insurance. K escaped with the cash when the police botched an arrest attempt without identifying Tricia’s location. He fled to France but is arrested at the Channel Tunnel and returned into police custody, without the cash.Tom is allowed to interrogat...