elizabethan murder mystery

chapter 1-MURDER

When the king hired me to be his conjuror at their 12th night party, I didn't know what I was getting myself into. I thought it was going to be an easy performance, but I was very wrong. This is the story of the worst day in my life.

It was a warm beautiful night; I was performing my conjuring tricks for king William's party the loud music and the smell of wine danced around the room making It feel very festive and joyful. The many members of the king's family loudly sang and danced around the round table. The food served where turkey and pork which were made by the king's finest chefs it tasted delicious. I was just performing my last trick of putting a spell on the king when suddenly a servant known as henry burst through the door.

"Help!" he cried with a shaky voice as he beckoned us over to the king's royal chamber. The king proceeded to faint at the sight of his son, john lying on the floor groaning and rolling with pain a knife was wedged into his stomach. Blood emerging and dripping from the large wound which was forming. The chefs ran into the room inspecting what all the commotion was and when they saw him their faces went white. Some say their faces went so pale and shaken you could see their veins.

"Quick we must get the doctor "wailed his mother, Queen Victoria

"There is nothing we can do now" sighed Edwards Uncle, James, "I'm afraid he is now dead"

The queen proceeded to break down into sobs of rage, sadness and anger which were building up inside her.

"But who killed him? "She yelled "who would have anything against a young innocent boy who has done nothing to nobody?" Now she was very mad, she threw items such as tea pots around the room shouting while she did this.

"Calm down" said James impatiently "we don't have time for this. We need to get to the bottom of this tragedy that has occurred right under our nose we need to inspect everyone and call up a detective to sort this out. Does anyone know of any?"

"I am a detective" I said. This was a lie I had never solved any case before let alone one so big and I was most definitely not a detective. When the newspaper interviewed me about why I did this I just said, "I needed the money" and that was the only true answer. That was a mistake I will regret for the rest of my life.

"We need you to find out who did this detective" said the king forlornly "the whole kingdom is counting on you"

"But..." I was cut off mid-sentence by the king saying, "you will start on Monday then?"

"yes" I sighed knowing that I would not win this battle