The Name of the Game Was Murder

by Joan Lowery Nixon

Book Overview

A well-known novelist invites guests to his island mansion to participate in a game. His latest, hidden novel reveals dark secrets of his guests--but if the guests solve the clues, their stories will... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440219167
• Release Date: November 1994
• Publisher: Laurel Leaf
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 0.5" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

A Wonderful Book Review written by a Wonderful Person

Samantha wants to be a writer,but first she wantsto know if shes any good.Her Aunt Thea's husband is a famous writerand knows many royal high headed people.After begging her mom to let her stay with Aunt Thea ,Samantha relizes she shouldnt have come,too late.Agustus,Thea's husband sent letters to another writer,a senetor,a name brand man,an actress,and a famous football player.The letter was inviting them to come to has house and play a game.The letter also said that if they didnt come they would regret it.The game he planned could parcialy ruin their lives if they tried to leave before the game was over.he had wrote a book about somthing they did that could send them to jail.He wrote clues for them to figure out and if they figured it all out he would destroy what he wrote about that person.he passed out the first clues and would pass the others later on,but in the morning they only woke up to see Agustus dead on the couch.now thre was two problems a lost manuscript and a murderer.Do they find out who the murderer is?Do they find and destroy the manuscript?Find out by reading this suspensful murder mystery! I like this book because it makes you think and put yourself as the main character.If you've just read this review I recomend you to read the book!

An Unbelieveable Book!....

Joan Lowery Nixon gave me a great first impression with "The Name of the Game Was Murder!" The story is extremely fast-paced, and was my first book that I had finished in a few hours. Nixon gives a well-descriptive storyline, which makes you feel as though you're in the actual story! The book takes place on a remote island in a creepy mansion. Samantha goes to visit her Aunt Thea for the first time. Sam is an aspiring writer and her aunt's husband, Augustus Trevor, is a famous novelist. Not only does Sam visit to see her Aunt Thea, but she hopes to get writing advice from Augustus. When she arrives, she soon realizes that Augustus is a rude, hot-tempered man who warns Sam to stay out of his way during the weekend while he has guests over for a party. Also, after Sam has already settled in the Red Room, Augustus moves her to a tiny room, far away from the rest of the house called the Tower Room.... Later that day, Augustus' guests arrive, and Sam finds that they are famous people! But, things start to get fishy when a movie star named Laura says that she received a threatening letter stating that if she didn't come, she'd regret it. That night during dinner, Augustus announces that the guests will be taking part in a game. He explains that he has written a story that includes a devestating secret about their past, and whoever can use Augustus' typed clues to get to the manuscript, will have their secret removed from it. He hands out the clues, which make no sense to the guests, including his own wife Thea. Sam demands a clue for herself, and when given one, quickly deciphers it, due to the fact that is was just an "alphabet note." (Example 1 stands for A, 2 stands for B, etc). Because Sam is quick in figuring out hers, everyone thinks that she can decipher thier's, which is just another problem for Sam! The next morning Augustus is found dead in his office; murdered! Can Samantha figure out the clues? If she finds the manuscript will it reveal the murderer? Find out in "Name of the Game Was Murder!"

absolutely excellent

You can't put it down.It was my first Nixon book and it got me hooked to her other many books.A suspensful book that will keep you at the edge of your seat. It's not a"look-behind-you-every-5-minutes"book.

Very suspenseful and hard to put down !!

I thought this book was very interesting and I reccomend it to any one who loves mysteries and likes to get a little scared. Samantha goes to visit her aunt Thea and Thea's husband who is a poet that samantha admires.Samantha is expecting a fun trip but Augustus is less than likeable and when the guests arrive to the weekend party and Augustus tells them that he has written a book that describes each of their mistakes from the past everyone gets anxious to find the manuscript so they will have their past stories removed from that horrible book! Will Samantha be able to find the manuscript to help her to find out who killed Augustus? This book was a real page turner and kept me on the edge of my seat.

THE BEST MYSTERY-THRILLER I HAVE READ IN A LONG-TIME!!!!!

Sam is going to stay with her great uncle, Augustes Trevor, who is a famous writer.She has never met him before but when she does she finds out that he is not at all what she expected. Augustes invited a few very well-known people to his house for the weekend. The invitation says "If you don't come you'll regret it." He has found out one thing about all of the guest that could ruin their career.They must use clues to find the manuscript to tear out the information about them. The weekend turned out to be very stormy. Every one was stranded. Then the maid discovers Augustes Trevor dead in his office. Murdered! Sam is stranded until the storm is over and that could be days. One of the residents has to be the muderer. What is Sam going to do? The murderer could strike again any minute!!!