This was a story I wrote to play with the 221B board game. Hope you enjoy!
The famous tennis star, Marcus Huxley, is playing in a charity tournament in Hawaii. When his ex-girlfriends father Charles turns up and accuses him of being the main cause in her suicide he merely brushes the accusations aside...until he discovers that Charles has proof of his wrong doing. Now Marcus must learn to play killer in order to stop Charles from ruining his life.
Famous daytime drama star, Xavier Reed, has a guilty secret only known by his paralyzed sister-in-law, Amy. Luckily she can't speak so his secret is safe...that is until Dr Hoffman says he can restore her voice. Now Xavier needs to silence Amy forever. Columbo soon discovers that anyone can fight back...if they really have to!
When Gerald McKray is caught out by his business partner he can think of only one way to keep his secret...murder. He thinks he has planned the perfect murder, but, as everyone knows, perfect murders are Columbo's specialty!
Many tales have been told through the years about the murders at Summitmist Manor, the truth has never been heard...until now. What follows is a true account of the party that ended in a bloodbath.
This is a short story I sent in for a Sherlock Holmes 221B board game writing competition. Hope you enjoy.