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A lost Agatha Christie manuscript for a murder mystery is discovered. An international contest is held to award it to the most-deserving Christie fan. The finalists journey to remote, beautiful Crale Island to finish the competition. Then, death leaps off the page and becomes all too real. Who among the group is The Champion Deceiver? A treat for all mystery lovers, enjoy this ode to the original Queen of Crime.Cast of Characters
Susan Cartwright—A retired English professor from Toronto with a love of mysteries and a resemblance to Miss Marple.
Cedric Gale—A jovial bookshop owner from Oxford with a sharp memory for trivia. Friend of John Rogers.
Ruth Gilchrist—A clumsy, good-natured reference librarian from Melbourne with a daring fashion sense and a passion for vegetarianism.
Jack Greer—The confident, charming finder of Agatha Christie’s lost manuscript and the architect of the competition surrounding it.
Philip Lindstrom—The well-dressed, well-manicured publishing executive running the manuscript competition.
Abha Roberts—A talented pediatrician from Mumbai whose deceased father loved Agatha Christie novels.
John Rogers—An irascible mystery writer struggling to succeed in Oxford. Friend of Cedric Gale.
Doug Sheppard—An efficient, reserved oil executive from Houston with a collection of Christie memorabilia.
Susan Cartwright—A retired English professor from Toronto with a love of mysteries and a resemblance to Miss Marple.
Cedric Gale—A jovial bookshop owner from Oxford with a sharp memory for trivia. Friend of John Rogers.
Ruth Gilchrist—A clumsy, good-natured reference librarian from Melbourne with a daring fashion sense and a passion for vegetarianism.
Jack Greer—The confident, charming finder of Agatha Christie’s lost manuscript and the architect of the competition surrounding it.
Philip Lindstrom—The well-dressed, well-manicured publishing executive running the manuscript competition.
Abha Roberts—A talented pediatrician from Mumbai whose deceased father loved Agatha Christie novels.
John Rogers—An irascible mystery writer struggling to succeed in Oxford. Friend of Cedric Gale.
Doug Sheppard—An efficient, reserved oil executive from Houston with a collection of Christie memorabilia.
About the author
Marc LaFountain lives in Jakarta, Indonesia, with his wife and their two crazy cats. He is a life-long lover of murder mysteries in general and Agatha Christie novels in particular. The Champion Deceiver is his first work of fiction.
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