Instagram has begun screening a series of short videos featuring actor Marlon Mair as Henry Appleton.

He begins, “My name’s Henry.  Henry Appleton,” and then talks about an incident from the book “Henry Appleton Boy Hero and the Burgess Gang”.

The first clip has Henry standing in front of a poster which offers a reward for information about a group of businessmen who’ve gone missing – believed murdered – in the Nelson hills. Henry ends by saying, “I know who did it”. 

Author John Evan Harris says he hopes the video clips will prompt people to visit Amazon to buy a copy of the book.