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A BLOW TO THE HEAD

The headmaster's retiral party

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THE MAFIA WEDDING

The wedding reception

Ever since they unearthed the famous Willoughby Diamond in the Egyptian village of Assan the Willoughby brothers - Royston and Montgomery - have been estranged. When Royston is murdered in strange circumstances, his widow Lady Constance finds herself forced to auction the precious artefact in a bid to avoid bankruptcy. When Montgomery makes an unexpected visit, it would appear that the mysterious spectre of death which has seemed to haunt the diamond through the years is not over yet...

THE MYSTERY OF TALBOT MANOR

The haunted house

THE FINAL ACT

A backstage murder mystery

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

Lady Constance Willoughby,
65: Widow of the famous explorer Sir Royston Willoughby, who recently died in mysterious circumstances…

Daphne Willoughby, 46: Flighty, scatter-brained daughter of Lady Constance. Unable to cope psychologically with her father's death, she faints every time his name is mentioned…

Colonel Montgomery Willoughby, 60: Brother of Royston, he shared many of his experiences, including his wife...

Alice Boardman, 15: The maid who hides more than her share of disgraceful secrets…

Potts, 70: The faithful gardener. His devotion to the Willoughby family is matched only by his deafness…

Abdul el-Jahaj, 50: The mysterious Egyptian manservant whose life was saved by Sir Royston during a fated Egyptian expedition…

Rupert Bonnington-Smythe, 20: The young man who wins the heart of Daphne Willoughby, but can't find her brains…

Inspector Foot of the Yard, a keen enthusiast who comes to the auction of the famed Willoughby Diamond and ends up investigating not one murder, but three...

A BRIEF'S ENCOUNTER

Murder in the legal profession

THE CATWALK KILLER

At a fashion show. Dressed to kill

THE CURSE OF THE WILLOUGHBY DIAMOND

A cursed artefact

DEATH BY RADIO

Murder during the Blitz

RETURN TO TALBOT MANOR

Back from the asylum...

SOAPSUDS

The soap opera

THE CURSE OF THE WILLOUGHBY DIAMOND
Cast 5M 3F
Flexibility None
Alternative endings 2
Period 1929
Special costume requirements Military uniform for Monty, Egyptian clothes for manservant, period dress for ladies
Staging requirements Nothing special
Suitability for family audiences Suitable for all ages
Complexity +++++
Comedy element ++++
Atmosphere +++

A NASTY CASE OF BURNS

The Burns Night

A TASTE FOR MURDER

The 1970s Disco

OVER MY DEAD BODY

The 1920s Manor House Mystery

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NEW! TAUGHT A LESSON

The schoolroom mystery… for kids!

NEW! AN ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK

Murdernight noir

NEW! HELL HATH NO FURY

The Ladies Committee

NEW! ALL AFLOAT!

The 1920s cruise liner

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NEW! THE SOUND OF
MU..RDER

The hills are no longer alive

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