The Riddle of Sphinx Island
An Antonia Darcy and Major Payne Mystery 1
Mystery & Suspense, Traditional British
| Author: | R.T. Raichev | ISBN: | 9780752497365 |
| Publisher: | The History Press | Publication: | August 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | R.T. Raichev |
| ISBN: | 9780752497365 |
| Publisher: | The History Press |
| Publication: | August 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
Detective story writer Antonia Darcy and her husband Hugh Payne are asked to travel to Devon in order to prevent a murder on Sphinx Island, but they are far from enthusiastic as they suspect an elaborate joke. And when they hear that one of the house party guests is Romaine Garrison -Gore, another crime writer, they have no doubt that they will walk into a rather tedious variant of the Murder Weekend. After all, it is their tenth wedding anniversary and Major Payne's aunt, Lady Grylls, has been trying to think of a truly original present for them . . . But then they receive a rather sinister letter signed 'The Riddler' and become curious . . . could the devil speak true?
Detective story writer Antonia Darcy and her husband Hugh Payne are asked to travel to Devon in order to prevent a murder on Sphinx Island, but they are far from enthusiastic as they suspect an elaborate joke. And when they hear that one of the house party guests is Romaine Garrison -Gore, another crime writer, they have no doubt that they will walk into a rather tedious variant of the Murder Weekend. After all, it is their tenth wedding anniversary and Major Payne's aunt, Lady Grylls, has been trying to think of a truly original present for them . . . But then they receive a rather sinister letter signed 'The Riddler' and become curious . . . could the devil speak true?
