Dead on Cue

The sleepy Sussex village of Lakehurst is abuzz with news of the arrival of the new owner of Abbot’s Manor. Gerry Harlington, a flamboyant American actor, has taken residence with his glamorous Russian wife Ekaterina. The local dramatic society is looking for a new director for their Son et Lumière show to be staged at Fulke Castle and it seems at first that Gerry might fit the bill.

All seems well, until Gerry’s attempt to insert a hip-hop street dance into an Elizabethan Fair scene is met with violent protest. So when a corpse is discovered after the grand opening night, Reverend Nick Lawrence once again finds himself welcoming Detective Inspector Dominic Tennant to Lakehurst…

©2012 Deryn Lake (P)2013 Soundings

Murder happens at chapter 13

You do need to listen to the first hour to get the characters. And I like the characters. But my goodness. Nothing really happens for 4 hours. Then there is a murder. And then the ending is rushed and you are left unclear on exactly why it was committed.