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Twenty years after the tragic death of their associate Sylvia, a band of affluent, witty friends return to the house known as Lady Court on a Halloween night in 1928. The atmosphere of high spirits and holiday-themed games masks underlying secrets and lingering grief. When a game that requires all lights to be turned off begins, a brief darkness turns into a murder scene. With a storm raging outside and the telephone lines cut, the festivities devolve into a tense hunt for the killer as the friends confront their hidden pasts and each other.
First publish date: 1929
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Frances Noyes Hart
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