Summary: Lestrade takes care of Mycroft, whether he wants it or not
Rating: G
Type: Quiet and fluffy
Word Count: 2500

This is definitely a sequel to A Reliable Man, but I think it stands alone and you don't need to read Reliable to read this.  Just a little slice of life as two men get more comfortable with each other.

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Summary: Lestrade is back at work, and a routine bit of legwork turns dangerous. For once it is only marginally Mycroft Holmes's fault. What happens later, well that's different. Very different. Very different indeed.

Rating: PG

Wordcount: 7600

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Summary:  Lestrade has been arrested and the evidence against him appears overwhelming.  Nobody likes a bent copper....

Rating: PG - mild language

Type: Gen

Word Count: 7500

This is part of a series of connected stories, the others are here.

Thanks again to elfbert  for general encouragement and long chats about all sorts of things.

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 Summary: Two murders and a business card.  Lestrade must walk away or deal with a man he never wants to see again.

Rating: PG

Type: Gen

Word Count: 6400

This is part of a series of connected stories.  The other parts are here

My thanks as always to elfbert  for ideas and encouragement.  And a massive thank you to bronwynferchdai  for forensics and crime ideas and ( Read more... )

Summary: Even when it's someone else's case, if Sherlock is involved Lestrade will be too.

Rating: PG-13

Timeline: Between Study in Pink and The Blind Banker

Word Count: 3800

Type: Gen,

(yes I know I said Part 5 was the final.  I was strongly encouraged to do more.)

Once more the creativeelfbert   came to my rescue with much biffo and some insights into ( Read more... )

 Summary:
Mycroft Holmes under familiar stresses didn't make mistakes,
Mycroft Holmes under an unfamiliar stress made a mistake.
It wasn't a fatal mistake.  It was worse than that.

Rating: PG-13
Warnings: dub-con, mentions of rape and sexual violence
Type: Gen
Word Count: 3100

The final part of this series of connected stories.

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Summary: Lestrade trusts his instincts.

Rating: PG

Word Count: 3850

Timeline: before A Study in Pink

Part One: First Encounter

Part Two: The first time he saw the car

Interlude in a Blue Suit

Part Three:Irresistable Force and Immovable Object

Once more my thanks to the patient and encouraging elfbert

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Summary: Mycroft wants an agent.  Lestrade has his own priorities.  The irresistable force meets the immovable object... but is the object unbreakable as well?

Timeline: before A Study in Pink

Rating: PG-13
Warning: Strong Language

Type: Gen

Word Count: 3800

This piece would be considerably worse without the creative talents of elfbert  who dug me (and Mycroft ( Read more... )

Summary: Silenced guns and silenced policemen. Lestrade walks into trouble.
Timeline: before A Study in Pink
Rating: PG

My grateful thanks toelfbert for brilliant suggestions

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Summary: Lestrade is overworked and Sherlock just makes it worse. Mycroft isn't helping.
Timeline: before A Study in Pink

Warning: strong language (although not by Australian standards)

Type: Gen

Part two of A Reliable Man, a series of connected stories.  Part One is here

See the end for glossary

ETA: minor edit for Elfbert's very welcome Londonpicking
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