Screen LibraryThe red widow murders /
They say that Lord Mantling's mansion is haunted--at least, one room of it is. Known as the Red Widow's Chamber, the now-sealed quarters once housed the wife of a guillotine operator in the French Revolution and, since her passing, have been host to a century of unsolved horrors including...
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| Published: |
Penzler,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | 2023. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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A Sir Henry Merrivale mystery
American mystery classics |
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| Summary: |
They say that Lord Mantling's mansion is haunted--at least, one room of it is. Known as the Red Widow's Chamber, the now-sealed quarters once housed the wife of a guillotine operator in the French Revolution and, since her passing, have been host to a century of unsolved horrors including the death of a man in 1802, the death of a child in 1895, and a number of mysterious mortalities in the years in between. Now, in 1935, eight men and women join at the manor for a sinister experiment to determine the truth once and for all: they each draw a card, and whoever pulls the Ace of Spades must spend a night in the terrifying room. But the challenge turns fatal when the man selected for the task is found poisoned the next morning when the chamber is unlocked. |
| Item Description: | Includes discussion questions. |
| Carrier Form: | v, 275 pages ; 21 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781613163955 1613163959 |
| CLC: | I712.45 |
| Call Number: | I712.45/C311-7 |