Murder On Reserve
by Thomas S Hischak, Thomas Hischak

Name: Murder On Reserve
Brand: Thomas S Hischak
SKU: 9780573695209
Rating: 2 (2 reviews)

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120 minsPresent DayEnsemble CastInterior SetContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesAmerican Mystery Comedy

Synopsis

In the small midwestern town of Sanford, the impossible has happened: someone has strangled crotchety old Faulkner Seaton in the reference section of the local library while the dusty old landmark was open to the public.

Most puzzling of all is the fact that nobody in the place saw or heard a thing.

Inspector Trigg and his assistant, Lt. Elizabeth Roberts, are brought in from St. Louis to solve the mystery, only to discover the most unlikely collection of suspects: a meticulous librarian, his repressed assistant, a talkative small time speculator, a sweet high school girl, an elderly hypochondriac, a cynical library worker and a colorful drifter.

It develops that old Seaton had stumbled into something important in the reference section and a missing book becomes the only clue.

Trigg and Roberts set a trap to catch the murderer that results in a thrilling and revealing conclusion.

Vivid characters and a plot that keeps the audience guessing make this whodunit an enjoyable romp for any theatre group.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Wiley Myers a crusty, colorful character and a familiar face in town; shabby, middle-aged, walks with a limp	—	—	a crusty, colorful character and a familiar face in town; shabby, middle-aged, walks with a limp
Kelly Perkins a high school student who works at the library part time; a bright, popular girl	—	—	a high school student who works at the library part time; a bright, popular girl
Fern Mansfield a middle-aged woman who works at the library; sly, knowing, good sense of humor	female	—	a middle-aged woman who works at the library; sly, knowing, good sense of humor
Judith Karr assistant librarian; a faded woman in her forties with a continual distressed look about her	female	—	assistant librarian; a faded woman in her forties with a continual distressed look about her
Ethan Binnie head librarian; an exacting, humorless dictator who seems much oldr than his middle age	male	—	head librarian; an exacting, humorless dictator who seems much oldr than his middle age
Inspector Trigg a detective from St. Louis; nobody's fool	—	—	a detective from St. Louis; nobody's fool
Lt. Elizabeth Roberts his assistant; a knowing woman in her thirties; quiet but alert	female	—	his assistant; a knowing woman in her thirties; quiet but alert
Roy Templeton a businessman and speculator; a shrewd but likeable man in his late thirties	male	—	a businessman and speculator; a shrewd but likeable man in his late thirties
Mrs. Chelsey an elderly widow; a demanding hypochondriac	—	—	an elderly widow; a demanding hypochondriac
Faulkner Seaton a retired high school teacher	—	—	a retired high school teacher