Death Blade

By Peg Case and John Migliore

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0770109004
• ISBN13: 9780770109004
• Release Date: November 1988
• Publisher: Paperjacks
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Mysterious death in a museum

Since the setting of this mystery is patterned after my home town, I particularly enjoyed reading this book. The Sylvester Community Center where the murder takes place is patterned after the Brazosport Center for the Arts in Lake Jackson. In the story a third grade teacher is leading a field trip (a regularly scheduled event in our community)to the museum located in the Center. The children make an unhappy discovery when the body of the museum president, Cornelia Moore, is found with a rapier thrust through it. The rapier is one of a pair from the museum collection which is missing. There are a few false leads, but the community seems to think it is the Phantom Fencer which supposedly haunts the museum. This is a well-written and fast-paced book and is especially fun for those from this area who will readily recognize the true identity of Rosalinda's Cantina, the Mexican restaurant which is described in the book.

Death Blade

When Molly Magee agrees to take a 3rd grade class on a tour of the local museum she doesn't anticipate finding the museum's president murdered,affixed to the rockingchair in one of the exibit roomms by an antique rapier.The rapier is one of a pair from the museum collection. The other is missing. The police call it a robber since Cornelia's purse is missing and they apprehend someone using her credit cards.Several of the townspeople claim the murdereris the legendary Phantom Fencer who haunts the museum.Molly,43 years old recovering from a bitter divorce is establishing herself in her new career as a reporter. She doesn't believe the police has apprehended the real murderer. There are too many logical suspects:te usband having an affair and almost bankrupt; the nephew due to inherit and needing money. Molly enlsts the aid of Felix Guzman, retired LA detective now head of security at local business.There are sightings of Phantom Fencer and after another murder the two join forces to try to apprehend the killer. This is a well-written,fast-moving book. The characters are believable;the action swift. The story keeps you guessing to the end. I would highly recommend this book.