It’s no secret that I love
reading (and writing) murder mysteries AND that my favorite food group is
CHOCOLATE, so when my friend, Dawn Storey, reminded me about my plans to attend
the Murder by Chocolate Theater
in Webster, I snagged four tickets for “Tea and a Murder”. My sister, Charlotte
Dillard, and friend, Coral Beach, joined me and Dawn for a fun-filled afternoon of
sleuthing during lunch.
Our first mystery turned out
to be how to get into the theater. The lobby, decorated like a Victorian foyer,
was empty when we arrived. The only clue was a sign that read, “ring doorbell
for service”. When no one appeared after following those instructions, we began
nosing around. Coral, who was checking out the area around the fireplace, was
startled when the entire wall twisted open and the butler appeared. Shown in the photo are (left to right) Dawn, Coral, Charlotte, and me.
He ushered us into the
parlor, where he filled our teacups and passed around a selection of tea hats, while
also “accidentally” dropping a note at Dawn’s feet. It was the first clue to
the mystery we would be solving during our lunch. A millionaire had been
kidnapped while on a date with a person who turned out to be nutso, and it was
our job to figure out not only the identity of the victim, but the kidnapper,
as well.
We found several more clues
sprinkled around the room while waiting for our delicious lunch of salads and
sandwiches to be served in the dining
room.
By the time dessert arrived,
we had already figured out the name of the victim, Holdin Cash, and where he
was being held for a $5,000,000.00 ransom, but only the fingerprints on the
wine glasses left in the library could identify the kidnapper. Our butler deftly
brushed and collected the prints on the glasses and faxed them off the the FBI
while we enjoyed our tasty sampler of chocolate treats.
We all had a great time at the Murder by Chocolate Theater and I’d
love to go back for “Dinner and a Murder”. And more CHOCOLATE!!!
