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The
Christmas Party
Craig Akino, proud owner of the Akino
Corporation runs a tight ship with his partner James
Akers. Each year, Craig and his wife Nika host their
annual Christmas Party.
Brumbly,
the butler, prepares for the party while Craig works
on his speech. Craig, however, is having difficulty
concentrating after a spat with Nika regarding their
son Jonathan. Craig hopes Jonathan will follow in
his footsteps. But, Jonathan has other plans.
Nika
and Brumbly make final preparations while Craig retreats
to his study, a private room where Nika is forbidden,
but she is determined to uncover its secrets.
With
the Christmas party in full swing, Craig delivers
his speech. As the guests listen, he suddenly becomes
violently ill, and is later, pronounced dead. While
investigating Craig's untimely death, family friend
Marshall Edmonds soon discovers that a lot of time
and creativity went into what someone hoped would
be the perfect murder!
Chari
Davenport 's
Biography:
Chari
Davenport and was born in Denver, Colorado. She enjoys
reading mysteries and has always dreamed of writing
a novel. Chari holds a BA and MS in Communications
and hopes to one day complete a Ph.D. Chari is a divorced
parent and says her greatest joy is raising her daughter.
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