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Originally Posted by Redgunner

Maybe the bandit picks on the wrong victim who proves too strong and prises the chloroform cloth away and chloroforms the bandit? There's a good twist!

That's a brilliant suggestion. I think we have the making of a blockbuster D.I.P. storyline here. I shall set about writing it immediately. The Chloroform scenario is beginning to look a little tired and would benefit from this kind of major shakeup.

The leading Bandit, ( let's call her Annabelle for arguments sake ), is fast becoming aware that even with the benefit of chloroform, she is losing her ability to rely on her muscular power to force her will on her younger and fitter victims. Not only that, she is tired of continually being questioned by the Police as to her whereabouts at the times these hideous crimes are being carried out. She has two adult daughters and she desperately wants them to be proud of her, ( which of course they can never be whilst she continues to pursue these disgraceful pastimes. Another problem is that she has nightmares about one day having to overpower our very own Amazonian woman, Charlie Monaco who would probably eat her for breakfast.

She exerts tremendous psychological influence over her husband John, ( I have changed his name so as to maintain his anonymity ) and she coerces him to take over Head Chloroform duties while she becomes Head Photographer, thus depriving him of the chance to continue with his favourite hobby.

The main worry i have is that i value my privacy which i would almost certainly lose if the book is nominated for this years prestigious Mann Booker prize. I would then be pestered by greedy film directors like Steven Spielberg who would want me to sell them the rights to make it into a Hollywood Blockbuster.

We are fortunate to have in our midst, an A.F.F. member who is also a well respected author by the name of Sara Quill, ( probably her pen name ), and i'm hoping she can advise me about how i fend off these pesky film directors who just want to milk me for my talent.

This is very much just a skeleton version of the storyline and i shall need to put a lot more meat on the bone before taking it to the publishers!