A body is lying peacefully on a long, narrow wooden table, which has four large wheels at the base of its legs. Except for the right foot, which is bare and protrudes slightly over the edge of the table, the person is completely covered by an overly starched, white-linen sheet. Attached to the big toe by a thin strand of string is a small rectangular piece of white paper with rounded corners stating: Rodney Broderick Charlseworth. He is lying dead in the local morgue as a police detective from Scotland Yard and the coroner discuss his perilous demise; a murderous thief appears to be the villainous culprit.
Three hours earlier, Sir Rodney Broderick Charlesworth was a virile living man and one of the richest men in London. That is, until he stepped outside the door, under the well-lit protective awning of a rather lavish establishment called the Remington Hotel. After adjusting his tall, black top-hat, cocking it at the correct angle, he then carefully and meticulously turned up his coat collar to protect him from the heavy mist that lay like a lead blanket across the city. It was late at night and it would be very early in the morning before he arrived home – but not tonight – he had a date with a murderer and a coroner. To be continued...
I'm still in the process of writing this short story but it is very close to being finished - still toying with which character should be the "villainous culprit". The last episode will expose the thief and dastardly murderer and of course there will be clues as the story unravels for the reader to figure out which person killed Sir Rodney Broderick Charlesworth. I'll explain the details on how to win this contest the day before I post the Blog. However, I'm still in need of MORE READERS before posting this murder/mystery, so share this Blog with your Internet friends. In order to enter this contest, you will have to subscribe to my Newsletter at the top of the Blog. It's very easy to do and you can take yourself off the mailing list whenever you choose.
Thank you for reading my short stories and hopefully this is one that will keep you wanting to know which character killed Sir Rodney Broderick Charlesworth - poor man - what a terrible way to go!
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