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A Murder Mystery Sestina

Everyone had gathered at the home of Miss Blacklock The Easterbrooks, the Harmons and all the other neighbors, They arrived anxiously awaiting a murder Sure enough, 6:30 arrived at Little Paddocks and there were three shots It appeared the murderer had shot himself, was he an imposter? Someone had to solve this mystery, it must be the experienced Craddock

The manager and girlfriend of Rudi Sherz are interviewed by Craddock Dora Bunner claims that Sherz had known Blacklock The detective believes that he did not act alone, he was not the real murderer, just an imposter When he entered the room, he shined a flashlight all around, says the neighbors The light paused on Letitia, and was then followed by two shots What was his motive; did he want to rob them, or was he out for murder?

Rudi’s girlfriend says he was paid to be at the house on the night of the murder The investigation continues as more interviews are heard by Detective Craddock Everyone has a different story, what was said, who wasn’t there and the number of shots Another visit is paid to the home of Miss Blacklock An hidden door is found, not known by any of the neighbors With this new piece of evidence, he wonders if the victim is an imposter

The police enlist the help of Miss Marple, to figure out the imposter While this is happening, there is another murder. Dora Bunner was poisoned the night of her birthday, shocking all the neighbors The police felt guilty for not being able to prevent this murder, especially Craddock but no one grieved as much as Miss Blacklock. Another murder had shaken Chipping Cleghorn, this time without any warning or shots

The detective interrogated Belle Goedler, although she was near death and could’ve used a shot He wanted to find out why the murders may involve imposters It turns out her niece and nephew, Pip and Emma, are heirs to the fortune of Miss Blacklock If they know this, they would have an excellent motive for murder It is discovered that Julia and Patrick are actually Pip and Emma, thanks to Craddock Also, there was a woman that wasn’t in the room during the hold-up, says the neighbors

Next, Mrs. Murgatroyd was murdered, which worried the neighbors Miss Marple believed she had figured out the murder, so she thought she’d give it a shot She managed to catch the murderer red handed, with the help of Craddock The murderer’s true identity is a big surprise, it was an imposter To cover up her lie, she committed a series of murders Letty’s sister was pretending to be her dead sister, the other Miss Blacklock

Much gratitude was given to Miss Marple and Craddock, who had solved the murder After all these years, the neighbors finally knew the true identity of Miss Blacklock, All because of a couple imposters and three shots.