Hangdog Hall — James Leigh

Seven rib-rattling tales that chart the course of Pendlecur (aka Hangdog) Hall's first year as an up-market B&B cum corporate entertaining venue: a roller-coaster ride from the venture's launch through to the village's first-ever Patrons v Players Boxing Day cricket match. The cast includes Tom Havergal, his land agent, his housekeeper, his blest pair of erotic sirens, the ghost of the 2nd Baronet - and the dog Bogroll. An irresistible cocktail spritzed up with just a dash of Viagra.