by Tana Hobart
synopsis
In a comedy-farce that runs from black humor to slapstick, this story is one in which a mystery writer is caught unawares by his cousin, a vicar, who shows up unannounced for a visit. Since the servants have just walked out, the writer's wife hides out from the vicar, taking care of the cooking, cleaning and other household chores. To explain his wife's absence as hostess, the writer concocts an excuse which only makes the vicar convinced that he has done away with his spouse. Things go from bad to worse and eventually Scotland Yard is called in to clear things up.
characteristics
- Visit
- Wife
- Wives
- Deception
- Deceit
- Writer
- Double Life
- Amateur Sleuths
- Misunderstanding
- Writing
- Family
- Author
- Investigator
- False-accusation
- Investigation
