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The Murder GameBy Linda Suzane |
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SEPTEMBER 2008 FROM WINGS ePRESS |
When Lawrence Van Hise offers Gwen Wilson $10,000 to create a mystery game in honor of his birthday, Gwen agrees. Gwen's mother once worked as the Van Hise housekeeper before her death twenty years ago, and Gwen is looking forward to returning to Hillside Cottage, the beautiful mansion on the flanks of Mt. Tamaplais. |
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Mt. Tamaplais, California on a dark and stormy day |
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Before Gwen can explain to Lawrence who she is, Lawrence tells her about a housekeeper who stole a jade statue. Gwen is shocked to learn the thief was her mother and sets out to prove her mother innocent, only to uncover more secrets from the past, long buried secrets about her mother's suicide from the Golden Gate Bridge and her relationship with Lawrence Van Hise. |
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The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California |
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To complicate matters, Gwen's feelings for Hunter, Lawrence's son, confuse her. When she was 13 and Hunter 16, he was her first crush. Having matured into devastatingly handsome man, he still has the power to send her heart and mind reeling. Is he really attracted to her or merely using her as his father used her mother? Is his offer to help genuine or is he merely trying to protect his father? Then the night of the party, Lawrence Van Hise is found dead, and it appears someone is trying to frame Gwen for murder. |
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Ralston L. White mansion, Mill Valley, inspiration for Hillside Cottage.
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