Noir Suspicions
by Nikki Stern, David Landau

Name: Noir Suspicions
Brand: Nikki Stern
SKU: 9780573602337
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)

Noir Suspicions Book Cover — Noir Suspicions Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

75 mins 1940s/WWII Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible) Interior Set Period Costumes American Mystery Comedy

Synopsis

In this hard-boiled comic mystery sequel to the ever-popular Murder at Cafe Noir ex-private eye Rick Archer is now the confused manager of Cafe Noir on the island of Mustique.

He is confronted with a corpse on the dock a mysterious femme fatale a French blackmailer and a businessman who wants both the cafe and the woman.

Rick is arrested after the blackmailer is murdered in his club.

It is up to the audience to convince the magistrate that he is innocent.

A tribute to Casablanca with many references to the classic movie Noir Suspicions is guaranteed to delight audiences whether or not they are familiar with Murder at Cafe Noir

Press Reviews

"Embroiling.''"
— The New York Times

"Good fun, good taste."
— Forbes

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Sheila Wonderly ex-call girl, now the other half owner of the Cafe Noir.	—	—	ex-call girl, now the other half owner of the Cafe Noir.
Anthony Cairo a dealer in the black market, and hiding out from some smugglers he double-crossed.	male	—	a dealer in the black market, and hiding out from some smugglers he double-crossed.
Deputy Inspector Rigfield of the St. Vincent Police. He hates the Cafe Noir and has longed to close it down and get himself a promotion to full inspector.	male	—	of the St. Vincent Police. He hates the Cafe Noir and has longed to close it down and get himself a promotion to full inspector.
Ingrid Laszlo a desperate woman being blackmailed.	female	—	a desperate woman being blackmailed.
Sidney Ferrari the British owner of the Blue Parrot Resort and Condos on Tobago Cay and one of the Carribean's wealthiest developers.	—	—	the British owner of the Blue Parrot Resort and Condos on Tobago Cay and one of the Carribean's wealthiest developers.
Claudette Ponte a French blackmailer, known as Nurse Nightshade because of her expertise with poisons.	female	—	a French blackmailer, known as Nurse Nightshade because of her expertise with poisons.
Judge Kock a magistrate from St. Vincent and regular at the Cafe Noir.	—	—	a magistrate from St. Vincent and regular at the Cafe Noir.
Renault a taxi driver and member of the radical French Liberte party.	—	—	a taxi driver and member of the radical French Liberte party.
Richard Archer ex-private detective, now half owner of the Cafe Noir. He partner and girlfriend is -	male	—	ex-private detective, now half owner of the Cafe Noir. He partner and girlfriend is -