Eight renowned detective fiction writers. One isolated Cape Cod mansion. And an invitation promising a murder at midnight. It is New Year's Eve, 1938. Eight of America's most celebrated mystery writers have been summoned to the Oyster Harbors estate of the mysterious Felix duBois. Among them are the brilliant minds behind some of detective fiction's most unforgettable characters. Their invitation makes one extraordinary promise:A murder will take place at midnight.
At first, it seems like an elaborate game-a gathering designed for people who make their living creating murder, motives, clues, and killers. But as a Cape Cod snowstorm closes in and midnight approaches, the game begins to feel dangerously real. Who arranged this strange gathering?Why were these particular writers chosen?And most importantly.Who is going to be murdered?Blending historical figures with fiction, A Murder at Midnight is a tribute to the Golden Age of detective fiction-a classic house-party mystery filled with literary history, secrets, wit, and a puzzle worthy of the Knights of Detection Club.
The invitation has been delivered. The guests have arrived. Midnight is coming.
Eight renowned detective fiction writers. One isolated Cape Cod mansion. And an invitation promising a murder at midnight. It is New Year's Eve, 1938. Eight of America's most celebrated mystery writers have been summoned to the Oyster Harbors estate of the mysterious Felix duBois. Among them are the brilliant minds behind some of detective fiction's most unforgettable characters. Their invitation makes one extraordinary promise:A murder will take place at midnight.
At first, it seems like an elaborate game-a gathering designed for people who make their living creating murder, motives, clues, and killers. But as a Cape Cod snowstorm closes in and midnight approaches, the game begins to feel dangerously real. Who arranged this strange gathering?Why were these particular writers chosen?And most importantly.Who is going to be murdered?Blending historical figures with fiction, A Murder at Midnight is a tribute to the Golden Age of detective fiction-a classic house-party mystery filled with literary history, secrets, wit, and a puzzle worthy of the Knights of Detection Club.
The invitation has been delivered. The guests have arrived. Midnight is coming.
