Murder has a motive
By: Francis Duncan
Series: A Mordecai Tremaine mystery
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9781492651734
Subjects: Serial murder investigation; Amateur theater; Actors; Small cities; Crimes against; Fiction
Description: "Amateur sleuth Mordecai Tremaine must solve a small-town mystery before the next victim takes their final bow"--

Rehearsals for the local amateur dramatic production are in full swing, but the real tragedy is unfolding offstage. The star of the show has been found dead, and the spotlight falls on Mordecai Tremain, whose reputation in the field of crime-solving precedes him. Will he be able to derail the killer's performance, before it's curtains for another victim?
Notes: "Originally published in 1947 in the United Kingdom by John Long. This edition issued based on the paperback edition published in 2016 in the United Kingdom by Vintage Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House UK"--Title page verso.