Red Wolf's Room

Summary  A vile man with many enemies, Mr. Wickham arrives unannounced at the house party hosted by the Knightleys. Several of the guests have had sour dealings with the man where money and assets were stolen in scam investments, whereas the Darcys have had personal issues with this man who is related to them by marriage. Since the night of Wickham's arrival, the guests are trapped in Donwell Abbey for a few nights due to a violent thunderstorm. While tempers run high and sleep evades everyone, the murder of Mr. Wickham (by Claudia Gray) occurs one of these nights. The youngest of the house party members, Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney, take it upon themselves to solve the case since the local magistrate does a careless job and seems likely to hang an innocent person. Show your support for books and reading .    -- Spoilers -- Photo by Elaine Howlin on Unsplash Characters George Wickham : From Pride and Prejudice ; the murder victim of the story; a former army officer;...

Cover and Campaign Ghost Hunters Adventure Club and The Secret of the Grande Chateau is a special book for two reasons: It's a tribute to the classic YA and children's mystery novels published between the 1930s-1980s (roughly). Its marketing campaign is unorthodox. With a mere glance at the cover, it's easy for anyone familiar with YA books of the kid detective era to recognize how much  The Secret of the Grande Chateau  resembles Nancy Drew , the Hardy Boys and The Three Investigators , for example. From the vibrant color choices to the various font styles to the character poses, this book has a strong essence of nostalgia.  I do have two issues with the cover, however. There is no snow depicted on the cover when the book repeatedly states that the location is snowy; the second sentence of the first page specifies "snowy pavement" and a big storm occurs later on when the trio ventures outside. The other thing is that, while I love that they added to the nostalg...

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