Nine Whispered Words

The 6th mystery, set in October 1981. Reagan has recently come into power, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan is well under way, and the Cold War is getting uncomfortably warm. 

The mystery features the minions of two big pharma, as well as spies, journalists, scientists and venture capitalists. There will be dark pasts, ruthlessness, sharp suits, weaponry, cold war paranoia, surveillance, typewritten documents, and a highly questionable suicide.

The mystery revolves around the tensions between the two chemical companies, Symvatec and Springer Chemicals.

Cast
Working for Symvatec:

William Turner -- A not at all corrupt senior manager, in charge of the group that Symvatec is bringing to the retreat. He also has political ambitions.

Charles Buckley -- A scientist-turned manager, who misses the days when he actually did some science and wants to get out of the soul-crushing corporate world.

Gerald Walker  -- A train wreck of a businessman, distracting himself from his failing marriage and mutinous children with drugs and meaningless affairs.

Nancy Hunter  -- The daughter of Symvatec’s CEO, who has her position by virtue of nepotism, trying to win the respect of the people she works with.

Carol Cox  -- A dependable secretary, with a very sick mother.



Working for Springer Chemicals Ltd:

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:6px;">Edward Clayton<span style="color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,lucidagrande,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:19.31999969482422px;"> --  The boss of Springer, a cunning and determined man with a few things to hide.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:6px;">Judith Sutton<span style="color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,lucidagrande,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:19.31999969482422px;"> --  The head scientist of Springer, and its longest-serving employee.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:6px;">Margaret Lewis<span style="color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,lucidagrande,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:19.31999969482422px;"> --  A scientist. She has some friends in Japan.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:6px;">George West<span style="color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,lucidagrande,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:19.31999969482422px;"> --  Clayton’s deputy.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:6px;">Helen Shepherd<span style="color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,lucidagrande,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:19.31999969482422px;"> --  A secretary and alcoholic.

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<p style="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:6px;">Other People: 

<p style="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:6px;">Kenneth Dawson<span style="color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,lucidagrande,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:19.31999969482422px;"> --  A brilliant scientist, with some bad habits.

<p style="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:6px;">Elizabeth Crawford<span style="color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,lucidagrande,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:19.31999969482422px;"> --  A government executive, who might just have a lucrative contract for a chemical engineering company.

<p style="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:6px;">Ralph Charlton<span style="color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,lucidagrande,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:19.31999969482422px;"> --  A cigar-smoking venture capitalist from the big city, with lots of lovely money to invest. A friend of Kenneth Dawson.

<p style="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:6px;">Robert Foster<span style="color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,lucidagrande,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:19.31999969482422px;"> --  A civil servant, who works for the home office.

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Joseph Hunter <span style="color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,lucidagrande,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:19.31999969482422px;"> -- CEO of Symvatec

Plot
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