![]() ![]() And without having read those reviews beforehand, I also thought of The Westing Game and of Christie’s The Mousetrap or other books where the cast is snowed in or otherwise isolated ( And Then There Were None). Milo is a blackjack, and Meddy is his scholiast.Īlmost every review I read of this little gem of a book compared it either to The Westing Game, Ellen Raskin’s Newbery winner and mystery classic, or to Agatha Christie. ![]() Plot: Milo and his friend Meddy attempt to solve the mystery of Greenglass House and its history by taking on roles as players in a role-playing game. Pine, Milo’s parents, and several mysterious, unexpected guests. Plenty of room for mystery, treasure-hunting, and clues.Ĭharacters: Milo Pine, the innkeepers’ adopted son, Mr. There’s an attic full of treasures and junk, and the inn has outbuildings and a garage to explore, too. Each floor of the inn has a beautiful stained glass window, and the guest rooms also have greenglass windows and old-fashioned, but comfortable furniture. Setting: Wintertime, almost Christmas, in an old four-story smugglers’ inn at the top of Whilforber Hill near the village of Nagspeake. ![]()
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