Clue mysteries (book series)

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Clue Mysteries is a series of two books released in 2003 and 2004 based upon the Cluedo board game. Both were written by Vicki Cameron.

Each book contains fifteen mysteries, set up in a similar fashion to the childrens' book series, but meant for a more grown-up audience. The characters take on names similar to the North American version but more often than not have backstories nearer to the European. The setting is at Tudor Hall in 1926 Britain. [1][2][3]

Contents

[edit] Characters

  • Mr. John Boddy, the heir to the mansion. An archaeological hobbyist.
  • Mrs. Blanche White, his faithful maid. Unfortunately a scatterbrain and a lousy cook.
  • Mrs. Patricia Peacock. Recently widowed and running out of her deceased husband's money fast.
  • Miss Josephine Scarlet. Stunningly beautiful actress and a fast talking prostitute.
  • Colonel Michael Mustard. A 'gallant' war hero whose medals are a matter of question.
  • Mr. John Green. A man of the cloth, despite not finishing seminary. Suspected thief.
  • Professor Peter Plum. A brilliant mind, now dimming. Recently fired from the British Museum.

[edit] Storyline

John Boddy will rightfully inherit both Tudor Hall and his uncle Sir Hugh Black's vast fortune on his upcoming thirtieth birthday. For one reason or another, Hugh had put Boddy, Peacock, Scarlet, Mustard, Green and Plum on a generous monthly allowance for years. (The poor maid, it seems, never saw a dime; she lives at the mansion in exchange for cooking and cleaning.)

While Boddy spent his allowance wisely, investing and being select with his purchases, the others had all been taking greedy advantages while Hugh was alive, cheating him out of more money over the years and blowing their allowances on frivolity. Boddy, upon claiming Hugh's fortune, stands to end that immediately, with plans to cut them all off once the inheritance is official.

[edit] Book format

The characters in the book seem to live in a state of time loop. Mr. Boddy is murdered at some point in every chapter, only to re-appear--and be murdered again--in the next. The murderer and motive change in each story, but one thing remains present: the survivors' total lack of shock or grief at what is usually a grisly sight (in one, Mrs. White is heard to comment, "That dratted Mr. Boddy has the gall to lay dead on the floor bleeding all over my freshly-groomed carpet.")

Compared to the children's series, these stories are more complex, filled with more dialogue and Britishisms.

Only two books were made. [1][2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Amazon.com editorial review of Clue Mysteries: 15 Whodunits to Solve in Minutes.
  2. ^ a b Amazon.com editorial review of More Clue Mysteries.
  3. ^ Hasbro.com. Clue Case File. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.