One dead film producer. A bloody medieval mace. Ten suspects. Season's beatings have come early for Chief Inspector Hook...
December 1936. When American film producer Chester P. Fox is found bludgeoned to death with a medieval mace, the circumstances are as bizarre as they are inconvenient. Ten people lie unconscious around his body, following an end of shoot party for a film adaption of Volpone, the famous black comedy by Ben Jonson. No one can remember a thing…and they're not particularly sorry, either.
Fox was a bully, a predator, and a man who collected enemies the way other men collected stamps. The cast and crew had every reason to wish him dead. And then film footage emerges of the party showing a cloaked grim reaper-like figure wielding a mace…
As Christmas approaches and the snow settles on the grounds of Charlesworth Manor, Chief Inspector Hook, known to all as 'Hookie', must untangle a web of secrets, lies, and long buried scandals, all while suspecting that the killer may be the most popular person in the room.
Hook follows a trail that leads into the murky heart of the film industry, where a man like Chester P. Fox could thrive for years without anyone daring to stop him. But as the investigation deepens, Hook finds himself facing the greatest dilemma of his career.
Death of a Fox is a darkly funny festive treat—perfect for fans of Agatha Christie who enjoy a dash of murder and malice with their mince pies.
Genre: Mystery
December 1936. When American film producer Chester P. Fox is found bludgeoned to death with a medieval mace, the circumstances are as bizarre as they are inconvenient. Ten people lie unconscious around his body, following an end of shoot party for a film adaption of Volpone, the famous black comedy by Ben Jonson. No one can remember a thing…and they're not particularly sorry, either.
Fox was a bully, a predator, and a man who collected enemies the way other men collected stamps. The cast and crew had every reason to wish him dead. And then film footage emerges of the party showing a cloaked grim reaper-like figure wielding a mace…
As Christmas approaches and the snow settles on the grounds of Charlesworth Manor, Chief Inspector Hook, known to all as 'Hookie', must untangle a web of secrets, lies, and long buried scandals, all while suspecting that the killer may be the most popular person in the room.
Hook follows a trail that leads into the murky heart of the film industry, where a man like Chester P. Fox could thrive for years without anyone daring to stop him. But as the investigation deepens, Hook finds himself facing the greatest dilemma of his career.
Death of a Fox is a darkly funny festive treat—perfect for fans of Agatha Christie who enjoy a dash of murder and malice with their mince pies.
Genre: Mystery