Castle Murders by John Dechancie

Author:John Dechancie
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: ereads.com
Published: 1990-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Peele Castle was interesting in a quaint way. The furnishings were in various styles, ranging from the very old to the merely antiquated. The place was a museum. Unicorn tapestries draped the walls, suits of armor stood in corners. It was in many ways much more homey than Perilous. Proportions were on a human scale. Rooms were not overpoweringly large, and there were enough comfy chairs, ottomans, carpets, settees, lamps, and trivet tables to make anyone feel at home.

The lords and ladies were being served drinks in the drawing room. At the sight of so many disgruntled and resentful aristocrats, Thaxton and Dalton demurred and sought refuge in the library.

Dalton browsed the shelves while Thaxton sipped sherry.

"If only I could question them on my own," Thaxton mused. He clucked and shook his head. "Not bloody likely."

"Interesting books," Dalton said. "They look more readable than Osmirik's stuff, though there're a lot of foreign — wait a minute, here's some English. Good God."

Thaxton broke out of his reverie. "What?"

"Here's a book that's got to be mighty strange."

"Eh? What's that?"

"The Moswell Plan, by Dorcas Bagby."

"Aside from the unlikelihood of running into the name Dorcas twice in one day, what's strange about it?"

"It shouldn't exist. I was a literary agent, but I'm a bibliophile, too. I actually like books, especially obscure and interesting ones. This novel's somewhat of a legend in the obscurity department. Matter of fact, I once tried hunting it down, and my assessment of the whole matter was that it was a hoax concocted by a young fantasy aficionado out in the Midwest. But here it be. I guess I'll be up tonight reading this."

Thaxton got up and looked over the selection. Most of the books looked old, and some were falling apart. He inclined his head and read the lettering on the spines.

"Ever seen magic spelled m-a-g-i-e-k?"

Dalton looked. "Mageek?"

Thaxton pulled the volume out. It was old but in good shape, its sturdy boards covered in fine leather. He opened it to the title page. In spidery print it read:

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