The Case of the Laughing Dwarf
by James Reach

The Case of the Laughing Dwarf Book Cover — The Case of the Laughing Dwarf Cover

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Synopsis

The scene is an old hotel in a secluded mountain area.

Legend has it the dwarf laughs when a death occurs.

Georgia is about to close the hotel down when strange people begin to arrive; Grottingham, the munitions maker; Doctor Crane and Celia, his nurse; Myra, a mysterious young woman; Dean, a mysterious young man---and also Inspector Britt and Wing, the Chinese detective seeking a well earned vacation.

But the dwarf laughs and Grottingham is murdered!

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
GEORGIA DIVINE who runs the Laughing Dwarf	—	—	who runs the Laughing Dwarf
TONKIE her chief flunky and chambermaid	—	—	her chief flunky and chambermaid
PHIL HUNTER a young newspaperman down on his luck	male	—	a young newspaperman down on his luck
CELIA SHAW a young nurse who cares for	—	—	a young nurse who cares for
DR JACKSON CRANE an invalid	—	—	an invalid
ELIAS GROTTINGHAM a millionaire in danger of his life	male	—	a millionaire in danger of his life
BLANCHE GROTTINGHAM his wife	female	—	his wife
FANNIE who has visions	—	—	who has visions
DEAN PHILLIPS a young man of mystery	male	—	a young man of mystery
MYRA a young woman of mystery	female	—	a young woman of mystery
INSPECTOR BRITT of the police	—	—	of the police
WING his Chinese assistant	—	—	his Chinese assistant