Murder By the Book (Hischak)
by Thomas Hischak

Name: Murder By the Book (Hischak)
Brand: Thomas Hischak
SKU: 9780874407310
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)

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120 minsPresent DayEnsemble CastInterior SetContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesComedy

Synopsis

Literary pursuits can be deadly.

A small town ladies literary club seems harmless enough.

Then there is a murder that can only be solved by looking at a very old classic piece of literature.

Many surprises and chills await you in this gripping whodunnit with a mostly-female cast of intriguing characters.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Helen Mclean a sarcastic, belligerent woman in her late 30s; more sour than enjoyable	female	30s	a sarcastic, belligerent woman in her late 30s; more sour than enjoyable
Janet Farber a superstitious woman in her late 40s	female	40s	a superstitious woman in her late 40s
Candice Webb an elderly woman with a friendly but distracted air about her; extremely deaf	female	—	an elderly woman with a friendly but distracted air about her; extremely deaf
Darlene Hallam a pleasant, patient woman in her fifties; a peacemaker at heart	female	—	a pleasant, patient woman in her fifties; a peacemaker at heart
Neda Scott a cool, argumentative woman in her 30s; a confirmed feminist	female	30s	a cool, argumentative woman in her 30s; a confirmed feminist
Eleanor Gillette a cultured woman of good family and education; in her 50s but seems to come from an even older generation	female	50s	a cultured woman of good family and education; in her 50s but seems to come from an even older generation
Allison Gassner a quiet and somewhat shy woman in her 50s; not unintelligent but very reticent	female	50s	a quiet and somewhat shy woman in her 50s; not unintelligent but very reticent
Amanda Gassner her sister, about the same age and very similar in temperament; the two of them could be twins and always dress alike	female	—	her sister, about the same age and very similar in temperament; the two of them could be twins and always dress alike
Merle Gates a middle-aged cuonty sheriff; folksy and slightly uncouth but not a fool	—	—	a middle-aged cuonty sheriff; folksy and slightly uncouth but not a fool
Roger Hemingway an urban police detective in his early 30s; intelligent, personable, and efficient	male	30s	an urban police detective in his early 30s; intelligent, personable, and efficient
Isabel Robertson a talkative woman in her 40s; sly and not as foolish as she seems	female	40s	a talkative woman in her 40s; sly and not as foolish as she seems