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Finished this in near record time (for me). Got the title of the book (which I've never read), carried out the instruction (which I was able to do by Googling the book), then nada. I've spent twice as long grid-staring as I did doing the actual crossword. Google hasn't helped me at all regarding the narrator (which it doesn't seem to mention) or a five-word phrase. I'm probably being a bit thick because everyone else seems to have finished it easily.

you've already found the narrator

Oh! Thanks, I didn't realise. I don't think Google indicated that. I'm just going out so will look again for the phrase when I get back.

Ah seen it now, thanks. Fell with the finish line in sight :-(

I have been an aficianado of the writer since my teens and have, coincidentally, been re-reading this particular series of novels. The plots are formulaic, but are rescued by the sheer brilliance of the writing.

So I had no problem with the substitution, but am flummoxed by the parallel lines. The narrator has to be the obvious suspect but I am struggling to see the surname. I am obviously missing the bleeding obvious!

BC, if you can’t see it, it may not be there…..

oh dear!! Thanks jackaubrey.

Hello all,

If anybody is still following this thread I'd welcome an insight into the parsing of 11a and 4d?

Thanks all.

For 11 take e out of ceases to get cases so a word for smith “cases” o for over, with s at the end for Stokes.

In 4, remove the r from Ron so o for on is amidst a word for broods (a verb.)

Thanks Darla, I was on the right track with 4 but 11 went right over my head.