Murder by Descent: The Curse of Gwynedd

It is March of 1912, in a tiny town in rural England. Dr. Angus MacCrimmon is shocked by the appearance of convicted murderer Elspeth Greer. Her hair nearly white, her eyes wild, the once beautiful young woman seems to have gone insane while in prison, but no one knows for sure. She speaks in riddles, and yet her bizarre rhymes have meaning, especially for Dr. MacCrimmon. Did she commit the ghastly murder of her lover or was she framed by her family, and how has The Curse of Gwynedd’s Renn controlled all of their lives ... including Dr. MacCrimmon’s own?

Determined to prove Elspeth’s innocence and uncover the secrets hidden in her strange utterances, the Scottish physician/detective must race against time. But there are those who would thwart his efforts with sinister motives of their own, including jealousy, cruelty and betrayal … and time is running out.

Why has an entire town turned against Elspeth? What is the ancient Druid curse that has haunted several families through the ages? Who is J.C.B., and who is the mysterious Gwennie? This spellbinding final episode in the Dr. MacCrimmon saga reveals not only the secret of Gwynedd’s Renn but also the threads that tie all of the Dr. MacCrimmon stories together: the truth behind the disappearance of his wife in the shipwreck of the Morgen Faire … why persons with oddly similar names keep cropping up in his life … and the link between all of this and a dark legend that dates back to medieval Wales. Dr. MacCrimmon finally uncovers the answers he has been seeking, as he confronts his last and most shocking case.

The Dr. MacCrimmon mystery stories are booklet adaptations of live murder mysteries that have been performed since 2001 to enthusiastic audiences and great critical acclaim. Mystery theatre fans have fallen in love with Dr. MacCrimmon and this series of solve-it-yourself mysteries, and you will, too.