twitten

/ ˈtwɪtən /

noun

1. dialect.
   a narrow alleyway

Example Sentences

Lynne Truss is the author of “Eats, Shoots & Leaves” and “Talk to the Hand,” as well as the Constable Twitten mystery novels.

From New York Times

“Psycho by the Sea” by Lynne Truss is the fourth in the charmingly named Constable Twitten mysteries, set in 1950s Brighton and featuring a series of slapdash crimes and events that I’ll admit I completely lost track of, what with all the back-paging to remember who the characters are.

From Seattle Times

Set in September 1957, this charming crime novel centers on a lunatic named Geoffrey Chaucer who has murdered three policemen, boiled their heads and is now said to be heading for Brighton, where Twitten has served since June.

From Washington Post

Lynne Truss’s chronicle of the adventures of young Constable Twitten continues with this fourth installment; for those who want to begin here, the author has added an introductory note recapping all you need to know from the previous books.

From Washington Post

Although murder does figure in the story, to be solved by Constable Twitten, the farcical plot turns on the awkwardness of having scheduled the Dairy Festival to coincide with a convention of prominent crime bosses.

From New York Times