Born in 1957, Nevil Warbrook was the only son of the poet Thomas Warbrook. Author of The Deeper Well and The Wandering Minstrel he was a respected authority on Scottish literature and Sir Tamburlaine Bryce MacGregor. His most recent work was the restoration of MacGregor’s novel, This Iron Race, published by Hare & Drum and intended to debunk conjuror-turned-psychic Hendryk van Zelden’s claim that MacGregor was a sorcerer. Divorced, Nevil shared a house with two bad-tempered Persian cats in the Wiltshire village of Avebury, famous for its ancient stone circle, and was a much-loved member of the church and community.

He was last seen shortly before midnight on the approach to Arthur’s Seat in Edenborough in the company of Hendryk van Zelden and an unknown companion. His current whereabouts are unknown.