Murder crossed

Name: Murder crossed
Author: Eleanor Boylan
ISBN: 0805039228

by Eleanor Boylan (1996)

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It's been a long time since Clara Gamadge's school days, but forever young at heart she still has close ties to the old gang and her alma mater, Woolcott Academy. Springtime on campus is usually a time of winding down and wrapping up until suddenly murder and suspense are the only subjects on anyone's mind. Usually when Clara receives a note from Louise Littleton, Wolcott's youthful and sprightly headmistress, it's just to keep in touch, but this time it concerns mysterious circumstances. Margo Llewelyn, formerly an Academy charity student, now a movie star of former and fading glory, has arrived at Wolcott's doorsteps in desperate straits. In a panic, she begs Louise to accept her three little girls as boarding students so she can immediately get out of the country. Louise has encountered parents anxious to part with their children before but this seemed especially odd. When a dead body breaks up commencement ceremonies it's time for Clara Gamadge to put the pieces together. What misfortune had caused Margo's shining star to sink so low? Would more blood tarnish Wolcott's ivy-covered walls? Only a super sleuth like Clara could sift through the avarice, the malice and the motives to solve a murder like this and save the good name of her beloved Wolcott Academy too.

Setting / LocationGlobal

Story EraModern Era

Protagonist / CoreMurder crossed Lead Character

Themes & Moods

Mystery & Thriller Clara Gamadge (Fictitious character)Fiction Mystery Gamadge, clara (fictitious character), fiction Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths Modern Era

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