Synopsis
Prepare To Meet Thy Tomb - A Comedy-Thriller
Published by Samuel French Ltd
4 Male 6 Female
As night falls and fog descends on Monument House Hotel and Alternative Health Spa, Hecuba Tomb and her niece Drusilla receive a series of unexpected visitors
Novelist Philippa and her assistant Daphne are seeking refuge from a mysterious follower they fear may be the notorious "Norfolk Strangler"
Hot on their heels come TV historian Quentin Danesworth and vacuous honeymooners Robert and Miranda
The uninvited guests are soon snooping around the secret passages of the creepy old mansion and asking too many questions for comfort
Sure enough, one by one they fall victim to violent deaths by devious techniques - no secret panel is unoccupied, no cup of tea untouched, and nobody is who they appear to be
This irresistible combination of spoof and baffling murder mystery, over-the-top characters and shocking plot twists is sure to thrill and delight in equal measure
The Cast offers particularly strong female roles ...
Drusilla Tomb, 19
Hecuba Tomb: her aunt, 60s
Sir Beverley Comstock, 60s
Phillipa Collins, 40s
Daphne Summers, late 50s
Anthony Strickland, late 20s
Quentin Danesworth, effeminate; late 60s
Robert Sandbrooke, late 30s
Miranda Torrence, his wife; early 40s
Cicely Venner, late 30s
Single set - A reception room in an hotel