| In The Kentish Manor Murders, JulianSymons, Grand Master of mysteries, takesthe classic scene for murder--the Englishcountry house--and adds an ingeniousttolmesian twist. Sheridan t taynes is a quintesscntiallyEnglish actor whose portrayal of SherlockHolmes makes many admirers think heis the great detective. When Haynes issummoned to "Castle Baskerville" to give aprivate performance of his celebrated rolefor the notorious tycoon Warrcn Waymark,he goes with some reluctance. Waymark isan eccentric American billionaire, a reclusewhom no one but his own servants has seentbr years. His only passion is SherlockHolmes, if indeed he is alive to have anypassions at all. Once inside the guarded gates, Haynesand his wife, Valerie, become players in areal drama of murder and intrigue setagainst the backdrop of the castle s collec-tion of Holmes artifacts. Is the obsessed oldman the master of the castle, or the prisonerof his own unsavory staff? Is he alive at all?And what of the newly discovered SherlockHolmes manuscript? Authentic? Or merelybait to lure a decrepit billionaire from thesafety of his fortress? When the first body is found, it is clear that the murderer can only be one of the guests or one of the servants, and it is up to Haynes and Valerie to save themselves by finding the killer first. |
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