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Not in the Script
(2021)(The first book in the Mandrake Mystery series)
A novel by Emery Bonett and John Bonett
A dream film production turns into a murder mystery nightmare...
On the train from London to Steeple Tottering, journalist Hazel Fairweather scores an unexpected scoop when she shares a compartment with a crew from Pegasus Pictures. It turns out that they are en-route to her home town to shoot a film about a local legend. The appearance of the film crew has an electrifying effect on the small community. Farmer Wormwell demands screen credit for his sheep, and Hazel develops an interest in film designer Paul Heritage, to the detriment of her deadlines.
But when the broken body of director Lars Porsen is found at the bottom of a cliff, everything changes. A tube of lipstick indicates Porsen’s death was murder and Paul and Hazel are implicated. So Hazel becomes the unwilling confidante of the eccentric Professor Mandrake in a desperate attempt to track down a killer and clear their names…
’Pure delight’ - Los Angeles News
'Not in the Script is crammed with the lovely character studies, irony and wit which grace the best of Britishers. And this is one of the best’ - Albuquerque Tribune
‘This one is fun straight through’ - Boston Globe
‘A cleverly written story. It has satire, a great deal of humor, and plenty of wise observation’ - Western Times (UK)
John and Emery Bonett met at a Spanish language class. Instead of learning Spanish they became engaged. Emery had been a repertory actress, a scene-painter, a showgirl at the Prince of Wales, the back legs of a horse, and finally a writer. John had been in various disreputable professions: banker, Civil Servant, journalist, sales promotion executive. Jointly and separately they have written for radio and television, short stories, song lyrics, and film scripts.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
On the train from London to Steeple Tottering, journalist Hazel Fairweather scores an unexpected scoop when she shares a compartment with a crew from Pegasus Pictures. It turns out that they are en-route to her home town to shoot a film about a local legend. The appearance of the film crew has an electrifying effect on the small community. Farmer Wormwell demands screen credit for his sheep, and Hazel develops an interest in film designer Paul Heritage, to the detriment of her deadlines.
But when the broken body of director Lars Porsen is found at the bottom of a cliff, everything changes. A tube of lipstick indicates Porsen’s death was murder and Paul and Hazel are implicated. So Hazel becomes the unwilling confidante of the eccentric Professor Mandrake in a desperate attempt to track down a killer and clear their names…
Praise for Not in the Script:
’Pure delight’ - Los Angeles News
'Not in the Script is crammed with the lovely character studies, irony and wit which grace the best of Britishers. And this is one of the best’ - Albuquerque Tribune
‘This one is fun straight through’ - Boston Globe
‘A cleverly written story. It has satire, a great deal of humor, and plenty of wise observation’ - Western Times (UK)
John and Emery Bonett met at a Spanish language class. Instead of learning Spanish they became engaged. Emery had been a repertory actress, a scene-painter, a showgirl at the Prince of Wales, the back legs of a horse, and finally a writer. John had been in various disreputable professions: banker, Civil Servant, journalist, sales promotion executive. Jointly and separately they have written for radio and television, short stories, song lyrics, and film scripts.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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