The Play of Light and Shadow

A party at the home of a wealthy couple to celebrate the recent acquisition of a valuable painting results in the painting's theft from a locked room under constant observation, and the subsequent murder of one of the guests. Is the culprit a legendary master thief out for revenge? Darnell, a no-nonsense private detective and Alan Driscoll, a college professor turned bartender, team up to investigate in this whodunit/howdunit. Plus an article about how the novelette came to be written: "Writing THE PLAY OF LIGHT AND SHADOW." Mystery fans who enjoy the "impossible crime" stories of writers like John Dickson Carr, Paul Halter, and Edward D. Hoch should find this one appealing. "A beautifully-realized classic "locked room mystery" that both intrigues and plays fair with the reader. Ergang is an elegant writer who depicts a character's traits with a simple but effective description, necessary in a shorter work if the story is to come alive for the reader. Highly recommended!" --Dennis Palumbo: novelist/screenwriter and author of the Daniel Rinaldi mysteries. "Highly readable and enjoyable."--Dave Zeltserman, multi-award-winning author (http: //tinyurl.com/43yjjbs). See review at http: //atthevillarose.blogspot.com/2010/09/hats-off-to-barry.html See review at http: //at-scene-of-crime.blogspot.com/2011/07/anomaly-of-pilfered-painting.html See review at http: //kingsriverlife.com/04/20/celebrate-earth-day-with-4-e-book-mysteries-reviewsgiveaway/ See review--and comments--at https: //moonlight-detective.blogspot.com/2018/04/the-theft-and-prophecy-two-fictional.