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The Montauk community theater's version of The Murders in the Rue Morgue turns deadly when the cast discoverstheir murder victim isn't acting.
She's dead.
With every cast and crew member a potential suspect, ex-NYPD homicide detective Jericho and his partner, Vangie, sense parallels between their killing and Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale—widely considered the first fictional detective story. Are the similarities a clue or just a twisted joke? Does their killer have a sense of irony?
When a second murder brings a tough-minded female NYPD cop into their investigation, and every lead unravels, pressure mounts to find the killer.
Once again, Jericho's transfer from the violent ghetto of East Harlem to posh, peaceful East Hampton isn't as relaxing as he hoped, but the show must go on…
The bestselling author of the Detective Jericho series delivers a twisty murder mystery where nothing is as it seems, and each reveal is more shocking than the last…right up to the jaw-dropping final twist.
"Murder on Morgue Street is a wickedly clever mystery that seamlessly fuses theatrical flair with detective grit. When a stage death turns chillingly real, ex-NYPD detective Jericho and sharp-eyed partner Vangie step into a case brimming with red herrings, literary clues, and backstage secrets. Walter Marks expertly layers suspense, wit, and Poe-inspired twists to deliver a mystery that’s as stylish as it is surprising, right up to its final, gasp-worthy reveal." —NewInBooks.com