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Murder Has a Motive (Mordecai Tremaine, Bk 2)
Murder Has a Motive - Mordecai Tremaine, Bk 2 Author:Francis Duncan Amateur sleuth Mordecai Tremaine must solve a small-town mystery before the next victim takes their final bow — When Mordecai Tremaine emerges from the train station, murder is the last thing on his mind. But he has never been able to resist anything in the nature of a mystery --- and a mystery is precisely what awaits him in the village of Dalme... more »ring.
Rehearsals for the local amateur dramatic production are in progress. When the star of the show is found dead, the spotlight falls on Mordecai, whose reputation in the field of crime-solving precedes him. With a murderer waiting in the wings, it is up to Mordecai to derail the killer's performance… before the curtain closes on another victim.« less
While a good mystery, it was also a bit simplistic and drawn-out. I did manage to identify a couple of clues when they were given, but had no idea who they led to. So the ending was a surprise to me.