Download or read book Murder at the Grey s Hound Mansion written by Maxine Holmgren and published by Baker's Plays. This book was released on 2011 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mystery Characters: 5 female, 3 male Simple set This is a mysterious comedy (or a comical mystery) that will have everyone howling with laughter. The eccentric owner of Grey's Hound Mansion has been murdered. The cast gathers at the gloomy mansion for the reading of the will. Lightning lights up the stage as thunder and barking dogs greet the wacky characters that arrive. Each one is a suspect, and each one suspects another. Mixed metaphors and alliterations will have the audien

Download or read book Murder at the Mansion written by Sheila Connolly and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Katherine Hamilton's goal in high school was to escape from her dead-end hometown of Asheford, Maryland. Fifteen years later she's got a degree in hospitality management and a great job supervising every aspect of the day-to-day operations of a high-end boutique hotel on the Baltimore waterfront. Then her high school best friend asks her to come talk with the town leaders of Asheford, but she won't say why. Kate can't cut her last link to her past, so she agrees to make the short trip across the state to Asheford. Once Kate arrives, the town council members reveal that their town is on the verge of going bankrupt, and they've decided that Kate's skills and knowledge make her the perfect person to cure all their ills. The town has used its last available funds to buy the huge Victorian mansion just outside of town, hoping to use it to attract some of the tourists who travel to visit the nearby Civil War battle sites. Kate has less-than-fond memories of the mansion, for personal reasons, but to make matters worse, the only person who has presented a possible alternate plan is Cordelia Walker--Kate's high school nemesis, who had a hand in driving Kate away from Asheford so many years. But a few days later Kate receives a call from the police--Cordelia has been found dead on the mansion property, and Kate is all-but certain that her name is high on the suspect list. She finds herself juggling the murder investigation and her growing fascination with the magnificent old house that turns out to be full of long-hidden mysteries itself. Kate knows she must clear her name and save her town--before she ends up behind bars.

Download or read book Murder at Rutherford House written by Tom Chiodo and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1990 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mystery / Characters: 5 male, 6 female It is the fifth anniversary of the death of Lord Rutherford. Lady Rutherford is throwing her annual dinner in commemoration of the event-- to which you are cordially invited. On arrival you are given a character name and a dossier explaining your background and connection to the Rutherford family. Over cocktails, you mingle with the other guests, spotting the Baroness von Keepsemfrumfloppen and figuring she's an actress, but what about all these other peo

Download or read book A Mansion for Murder written by Frances Brody and published by Crooked Lane Books. This book was released on 2023-03-21 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old bones speak from the grave as a curse descends on Saltaire in acclaimed author Frances Brody’s thirteenth Kate Shackleton mystery, perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen and Jacqueline Winspear. When Kate Shackleton disembarks at Saltaire station, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, she has no idea what to expect. A stranger, Ronnie Creswell, has written to say that he has urgent information about the past that will interest her, and he persuades her to make the journey to Milner Field, the grand house that is said to be cursed. But moments after Kate arrives at the lodge, a messenger brings devastating news to Ronnie’s parents: he has been found drowned in the mill reservoir. Ronnie’s father suspects that this was no accident, and the post-mortem proves him right. Ronnie was murdered. Terrified and distraught, Mrs. Creswell refuses to stay at the Lodge a moment longer. But events take an even more shocking turn when ten-year-old Nancy Creswell, eyes and ears for her blind Uncle Nick, goes missing. An account of the fateful Saturday of Ronnie’s death arouses Kate’s suspicions, and furhter investigations could prove her right. But truth is never so straightforward at Milner Field. Uncle Nick spins an old story that could hold the key to finding Nancy alive—though the fabled curse may not have claimed its last victim yet. And only a set of old bones buried on the grounds will finally reveal the horrifying truth.

Download or read book The Victorian Mansion Murders written by John A. Miller Jr and published by Pima Books. This book was released on 2012-08-13 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Art Parker, an unemployed journalist, answers an ad for employment, but the ad has few details about what the job entails or where he'll be working. He gets the job after an evening interview at a huge, Victorian-style mansion miles from anywhere. The owner, an incredibly wealthy old man, hires Art as live-in writing coach for his teenage granddaughter. That sounds like an easy, relaxing sort of job, at least until the next afternoon when Art and Mary Ann--she's the granddaughter--find the housemaid dead on the girl's bedroom floor. An out-of-control sheriff, a bizarrely named lawyer, a beautiful librarian, a marvelous cook, and a huge valet/gardener clutter the landscape and add a pile of confusion while Art and Mary Ann decide to do some detecting on their own. What do they turn up? Another body. After enlisting the help of Mary Ann's friend, Jennifer, the unlikely sleuths eventually solve both murders but not before nearly becoming victims themselves.

Download or read book Murder in the Mansion written by Marian R. Applegate and published by . This book was released on 2001-05-01 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Murder at the Mansion written by Janet Finsilver and published by Kensington Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fortunes, fineries, and foul play . . . It's whale-watching season in Redwood Cove, and B&B manager Kelly Jackson's battening down the hatches for the tourist rush at Redwood Heights-a Victorian-style estate owned by her boss. And due to recent jewelry thefts, her duties include keeping track of the many dust-covered artifacts spread throughout the property. But when Kelly finds Sylvia Porter's lifeless body with a blood-splattered brooch around her neck, menial tasks don't seem so terrible. Enlisting the help of a ragtag group of brainy retirees, aka the "Silver Sentinels," Kelly's on the hunt for clues hidden behind the mansion's glamorous facade . . . and for a killer who may want to make history of her next!"

Download or read book A Mansion and Its Murder written by Bernard Bastable and published by Carroll & Graf Publishers. This book was released on 1998 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 19th century England, a banker's daughter enters into a marriage of convenience with a landowner. He is after her money, she is after entry to the landed gentry. Niece Sarah tells who came out on top and who finished dead.

Download or read book Classic Mansion Murder written by Kyra M. Richardson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-27 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pre-folder before the mystery contains character analysis pages and criminal reports.

Download or read book The Murder at Crome House written by George Douglas Howard Cole and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Mansion and its Murder written by Robert Barnard and published by Allison & Busby. This book was released on 2012-02-27 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sarah Jane Fearing has grown up in the imposing mansion of one of England’s most influential families. At the centre of Sarah’s world stands her charming uncle Frank, the only relative who seems to have escaped the straitjacket of ponderous respectability that so effectively stifles the Fearing clan. But Frank’s extravagant lifestyle leads him deep into debt and manoeuvres him into a disastrous marriage. Frank’s wedding to a coldly ambitious woman produces the family’s longed-for male scion, but the parents fall to quarrels, and then to murder. And Sarah is drawn inexorably into a morass that threatens the survival of the entire family. From the Belle Epoque to the 1950’s, A Mansion and its Murder holds its secrets to its last suspenseful moment, and proves again the author’s mettle as a mastermind of the traditional mystery.

Download or read book Murder in the Wyndemere Mansion written by M. W. Burdette and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-31 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Murder in the Wyndemere Mansion is the first novel in The Dowdy and Summers Murder Mystery series, and is the forth series of novels for MW Burdette. In this book, Gary Dowdy and Mike Summers are hired by a real estate broker to discover who murdered one of her real estate agents. Lance Gary Dowdy and Michael Robert Summers had decided to start an investigation agency after the crash of the real estate market in 2008. Their initial interest was to chase down accident victims and help them file suit against the insurance companies who held policies with accident victims. However, when one of their real estate friends was brutally murdered they decided they had a higher calling. Burdette's other three series, The LT Maggie Watson Murder Mysteries, The John Bremen Chronicles, and The Bremen & Whitacre Detective Agency Series can also be found online at Amazon.com/Books/MW Burdette. Bio Burdette lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife, and their two frisky West Highland Terriers, "Geoffrey Chaucer" and "Emily Dickinson."

Download or read book Murder at the Bellamy Mansion written by Ellen Elizabeth Hunter and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When historic preservationist Ashley Wilkes and her husband Jon volunteer to restore the belvedere atop the Bellamy Mansion in Wilmington, N.C., they have no idea that the restoration project will unleash a rash of bizarre murders. In order to get the project back on schedule, Ashley must catch the murderer herself.

Download or read book The Texas Governor s Mansion Murder written by James Wellington and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-06-09 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emily's ReviewA murder mystery and powerful legal drama set in the great state of Texas, Murder in the Texas Governor's Mansion grabs readers at the start. Author James Wellington takes his audience through a mysterious web of characters and drama — ending with an unexpected shock. In Murder in the Texas Governor's Mansion, Wellington's command of the language is sure to please. Through detailed descriptions and candid dialogue, readers will find themselves pulled into the intense story. Wellington writes a fantastic murder mystery while managing to philosophically explore human behavior, the legal system and power.

Download or read book The Greene Murder Case written by S. S. Van Dine and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2024-01-01 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this classic 1920s mystery, a wealthy dilettante turned amateur sleuth must determine who wants to kill off one of Manhattan’s greatest families. Chester Greene has come to the office of New York District Attorney John Markham in need of help. Someone broke into his family’s East Side mansion, shot one of his sisters dead, and left another sister wounded. The police believe it to be the work of a panicked burglar, but Chester doesn’t buy it. Fortunately for Chester, the brilliant amateur detective Philo Vance happens to be in Markham’s office, and he doesn’t agree with the police either. Unfortunately for Vance, the Greene family is mired in secrets. Getting a handle on the case isn’t easy when someone keeps killing the suspects. Is there a rotten branch on this family tree? Is there a servant with an axe to grind? Who is behind those footprints in the snow? And can paralytic Mrs. Greene actually walk? It’s up to Vance to find the answers and nab the killer before the Greene family sees more red. Praise for The Greene Murder Case “As in every detective story, the appearance of the culprit, unmasked, must be the main surprise which ends an unbroken and increasing train of suspense. The skill with which Mr. Van Dine does this is beautifully complicated and adroit, and without recourse to any unfair trickery or concealment.” —The Atlantic

Download or read book Murder at the Mansion written by Janet Finsilver and published by Lyrical Press. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As whale-watchers gather in the Pacific Northwest, a B&B manager gets a glimpse of a killer in this mystery novel by the USA Today bestselling author. It’s whale-watching season in the California town of Redwood Cove, and Kelly Jackson is preparing for the tourist rush at Redwood Heights—a Victorian-style estate owned by her boss. With a string of recent jewelry thefts in the area, she’s also busy keeping tabs on the many dust-covered artifacts displayed throughout the property. But when Kelly finds a visitor’s dead body on the grounds, the police start keeping tabs on her—as a murder suspect. Clearing her own name will be a whale of a chore, even with the help of the Silver Sentinels, a group of local retirees who are always ready for an investigation. Now Kelly’s on the hunt for clues hidden behind the mansion’s glamorous façade. But if she doesn’t find the killer soon, she may wind up history herself.

Download or read book Murder at the Mansion A Logan Cafferty Mystery Suspense Novel written by Jean Henry Mead and published by Medallion Books. This book was released on 2015-03-20 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When her gardener is found stabbed to death on her lawn, Dana Logan-Grayson suspects that she was the intended victim. When her fellow amateur sleuth arrives from Texas, they learn that the men they helped to send to prison have escaped and are seeking revenge. The two women hop a plane for Texas and are followed, so they fly to Alaska and travel to a primitive cabin where they face even great danger.