The Will, The Wrench, and the Wretched End
Texas Hill Country, 1885. Wealthy rancher Silas Hemlock is dead, and five colorful characters have gathered at his remote cattle ranch for the reading of his will. From a flamboyant milliner to an eccentric animal whisperer, everyone has a claim to the fortune — and a reason to have wanted Silas gone. Between missing wrenches, suspicious hat-stiffener vials, and a ranch full of secrets, the truth must come out before sundown.
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Characters
Beatrice 'Bea' Bumble
A flamboyant milliner from St. Louis who claims to have been a dear friend of the late Silas Hemlock.
Esmeralda 'Essie' Everhart
Silas Hemlock's overly dramatic sister, convinced foul play is afoot and fancying herself a detective.
Dexter 'Dex' Doolittle
The ranch's eccentric animal whisperer, hired by Silas shortly before his death.
Genevieve 'Ginny' Granger
The young, observant ranch hand who appears genuinely distraught but knows more than she lets on.
Horatio 'Horry' Higgins
A retired traveling salesman with a booming laugh who claims to be an old friend of Silas Hemlock.