Two Tocks before Midnight: A 19th Century Historical Murder Mystery (The Agora Mystery Series)
by:
Clay Boutwell (author)
The Strange Affair of October 24th, 1859: When a flurry of forgeries appear in museums and among collectors, the members of the Agora, a society dedicated to the betterment of man, take it upon themselves to stop the rogues.But among the members, there is a traitor. Among the forgers, there is a...
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The Strange Affair of October 24th, 1859: When a flurry of forgeries appear in museums and among collectors, the members of the Agora, a society dedicated to the betterment of man, take it upon themselves to stop the rogues.But among the members, there is a traitor. Among the forgers, there is a murderer.As friends betray their own and souls are sentenced to death, suspicions and tensions mount. Only one man, Carl Brooke, has the knowledge and expertise to stop the murderer.But will he succeed? Or will the night of October 24th, 1859 forever remain an unresolved mystery?--If you like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes books or stories set in the 19th century and with a touch of mystery, you will love Two Tocks before Midnight.This is the first in the Agora mystery series. Each mystery novella (from 10,000 to 25,000 words) can be read in one or two sittings.Carl Brooke and the Agora society's crime-solving escapades continue with additional stories. If you would like to read them all, please search for "THE AGORA LETTERS" for five stories for the price of three. The books in order:1) Two Tocks before Midnight2) The Penitent Thief3) The Peace Party Massacre4) The Curse of the Mad Sheik5) The Captain's Play6) Murder by Monday7) Eggs over Arsenic 8) Honor thy Oath (coming soon)
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Format: Kindle Edition
ASIN: B006U2OVHA
Publish date: 2012-01-04
Publisher: Kotoba Books
Pages no: 51
Edition language: English
Two Tocks before Midnight, The Agora Mystery Series 1 by Clay Boutwell begins in 1889 in Boston. It is an intriguing book and I gave it five stars because it kept my interest from start to finish. "I can't even say with certitude that the events of that date occurred exactly as I remember them. As...