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'''''Episode One''''' was the first release in the ''[[Mystery Lady (audio series)|Mystery Lady series]]'' written by [[Paul Magrs]] and prominently featuring the character of [[Dodie Golightly]] originated in the [[2013 (releases)|2013]] ''[[Iris Wildthyme (series)|Iris Wildthyme]]'' story ''[[The Ninnies on Putney Common (short story)|The Ninnies on Putney Common]]''. | '''''Episode One''''' was the first release in the ''[[Mystery Lady (audio series)|Mystery Lady series]]'' written by [[Paul Magrs]] and prominently featuring the character of [[Dodie Golightly]] originated in the [[2013 (releases)|2013]] ''[[Iris Wildthyme (series)|Iris Wildthyme]]'' story ''[[The Ninnies on Putney Common (short story)|The Ninnies on Putney Common]]''. | ||
==Publisher's summary== | == Publisher's summary == | ||
[[Dodie Golightly]] is a writer of stories, creating characters in order to do dreadful things to them. Dodie, with her assistant, [[Cassandra (Mystery Lady)|Cassandra]], and her best friend, TV personality, [[Timothy Bold]] is about to embark on a phantasmagorical journey beyond her wildest dreams. They’ve got a mystery, a road map, and a paisley-painted-mini. They’re caught in a love triangle. Clues discovered in a mysterious manuscript lead their investigation into a series of literary murders; who are the authors listed in the book and why does Dodie’s name have a skull scrawled next to it? | [[Dodie Golightly]] is a writer of stories, creating characters in order to do dreadful things to them. Dodie, with her assistant, [[Cassandra (Mystery Lady)|Cassandra]], and her best friend, TV personality, [[Timothy Bold]] is about to embark on a phantasmagorical journey beyond her wildest dreams. They’ve got a mystery, a road map, and a paisley-painted-mini. They’re caught in a love triangle. Clues discovered in a mysterious manuscript lead their investigation into a series of literary murders; who are the authors listed in the book and why does Dodie’s name have a skull scrawled next to it? | ||
==Plot== | == Plot == | ||
Having been roped into appearing on her friend [[Timothy Bold]]'s new TV pop show [[Smashing Tunes]], [[Dodie Golightly]] is distracted when her personal assistant [[Cassandra (Mystery Lady)|Cassandra]] presents her with a letter from esteemed book publisher [[Mephistopheles and Company]]'s editorial director [[Henry Duke]] who informs her that her work will appear in [[The Horrible Book of Terror]]. | Having been roped into appearing on her friend [[Timothy Bold]]'s new TV pop show [[Smashing Tunes]], [[Dodie Golightly]] is distracted when her personal assistant [[Cassandra (Mystery Lady)|Cassandra]] presents her with a letter from esteemed book publisher [[Mephistopheles and Company]]'s editorial director [[Henry Duke]] who informs her that her work will appear in [[The Horrible Book of Terror]]. | ||
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Upon their return to Timothy's flat Cassandra excused herself for an early night, in an attempt to avoid the tension between Dodie and Timothy after she rejected his marriage proposal. In her sleep Cassandra had a dream about Helen Spedding being attacked by a moth-like being as she returned home, and she alerted Dodie about this when she awoke. Soon after a blizzard burst through the apartment and ripped open the manuscript tossing pages across the room - Dodie, Cassandra and Timothy found that several pages of the work was missing. Fortunately, the contents page was found by Timothy, but Dodie was shocked to discover strange markings next to the thirteen contributors' names and that her name had a skull written beside it. | Upon their return to Timothy's flat Cassandra excused herself for an early night, in an attempt to avoid the tension between Dodie and Timothy after she rejected his marriage proposal. In her sleep Cassandra had a dream about Helen Spedding being attacked by a moth-like being as she returned home, and she alerted Dodie about this when she awoke. Soon after a blizzard burst through the apartment and ripped open the manuscript tossing pages across the room - Dodie, Cassandra and Timothy found that several pages of the work was missing. Fortunately, the contents page was found by Timothy, but Dodie was shocked to discover strange markings next to the thirteen contributors' names and that her name had a skull written beside it. | ||
==Characters== | == Characters == | ||
*[[Dodie Golightly]] | * [[Dodie Golightly]] | ||
*[[Timothy Bold]] | * [[Timothy Bold]] | ||
*[[Cassandra (Mystery Lady)|Cassandra]] | * [[Cassandra (Mystery Lady)|Cassandra]] | ||
*[[Director (Mystery Lady: Episode One)|Director]] | * [[Director (Mystery Lady: Episode One)|Director]] | ||
*[[Helen Spedding]] | * [[Helen Spedding]] | ||
*[[Smythe (Mystery Lady)|Man]] | * [[Smythe (Mystery Lady)|Man]] | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
*Dodie investigated poisonings at the [[Cheadle Hulme]] [[Women's Institute]] where [[strychnine]] had been added to [[raspberry]] [[jam]]. | * Dodie investigated poisonings at the [[Cheadle Hulme]] [[Women's Institute]] where [[strychnine]] had been added to [[raspberry]] [[jam]]. | ||
*An incident in the [[Restaurant (Mystery Lady)|revolving restaurant]] at the [[Post Office Tower]] in [[London]] had changed [[Cassandra (Mystery Lady)|Cassandra]]. | * An incident in the [[Restaurant (Mystery Lady)|revolving restaurant]] at the [[Post Office Tower]] in [[London]] had changed [[Cassandra (Mystery Lady)|Cassandra]]. | ||
*Dodie lives in the leafy suburbs of [[Heaton Moor]] in [[Manchester]]. | * Dodie lives in the leafy suburbs of [[Heaton Moor]] in [[Manchester]]. | ||
*Dodie has two cats [[Agatha (Mystery Lady)|Agatha]] and [[Edgar (Mystery Lady)|Edgar]]. | * Dodie has two cats [[Agatha (Mystery Lady)|Agatha]] and [[Edgar (Mystery Lady)|Edgar]]. | ||
*Dodie and Timothy attended [[Betty Street school]] together. | * Dodie and Timothy attended [[Betty Street school]] together. | ||
*Appearing on [[Smashing Tunes]] are [[Mervin and his Mop-heads]], [[Gary and the Gonks]], [[Brenda Soobie]] and [[Peter and Penelope]]. | * Appearing on [[Smashing Tunes]] are [[Mervin and his Mop-heads]], [[Gary and the Gonks]], [[Brenda Soobie]] and [[Peter and Penelope]]. | ||
*[[Mephistopheles and Company]] is the name of a book publisher in [[Bloomsbury]]. In the [[1920s]] they published the mystery tales of [[Lucrezia Noggins|Lady Lucrezia Noggins]], and by the 60s were having success with the strange adventures of [[Oswald Arthur]]. | * [[Mephistopheles and Company]] is the name of a book publisher in [[Bloomsbury]]. In the [[1920s]] they published the mystery tales of [[Lucrezia Noggins|Lady Lucrezia Noggins]], and by the 60s were having success with the strange adventures of [[Oswald Arthur]]. | ||
*The [[Taj Mahal (Mystery Lady)|Taj Mahal]] was a Chinese takeaway owned by [[Uncle Sayeed]]. | * The [[Taj Mahal (Mystery Lady)|Taj Mahal]] was a Chinese takeaway owned by [[Uncle Sayeed]]. | ||
*[[The Horrible Book of Terror]] is volume 27 of an anthology series edited by [[Fox Soames]]. | * [[The Horrible Book of Terror]] is volume 27 of an anthology series edited by [[Fox Soames]]. | ||
*[[Knightsbridge]] was a [[French]] restaurant in London. | * [[Knightsbridge]] was a [[French]] restaurant in London. | ||
*[[Helen Spedding]] had been a spy in [[France]] during the war working for the Resistance, but now lived at her sister [[Edna Spedding]]'s cottage in [[Ramificashun]]. | * [[Helen Spedding]] had been a spy in [[France]] during the war working for the Resistance, but now lived at her sister [[Edna Spedding]]'s cottage in [[Ramificashun]]. | ||
==Notes== | == Notes == | ||
''To be added'' | ''To be added'' | ||
==Continuity== | == Continuity == | ||
*[[Brenda Soobie]] is an incarnation of [[Iris Wildthyme]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bafflement and Devotion (short story)|Bafflement and Devotion]]'', et al.) | * [[Brenda Soobie]] is an incarnation of [[Iris Wildthyme]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bafflement and Devotion (short story)|Bafflement and Devotion]]'', et al.) | ||
*[[Fox Soames]] was editor of the [[Books of Mayhem]] anthology series. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[To the Devil — a Diva! (novel)|To the Devil — a Diva!]]'', et al.) | * [[Fox Soames]] was editor of the [[Books of Mayhem]] anthology series. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[To the Devil — a Diva! (novel)|To the Devil — a Diva!]]'', et al.) | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
* [https://mofibo.com/dk/da/books/1797556-Mystery-Lady-S01E01 Storytel page for Mystery Lady - S01E01] | * [https://mofibo.com/dk/da/books/1797556-Mystery-Lady-S01E01 Storytel page for Mystery Lady - S01E01] | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who spin-offs]] | [[Category:Doctor Who spin-offs]] | ||
[[Category:2018 audio stories]] | [[Category:2018 audio stories]] | ||
Revision as of 15:27, 15 March 2021
Episode One was the first release in the Mystery Lady series written by Paul Magrs and prominently featuring the character of Dodie Golightly originated in the 2013 Iris Wildthyme story The Ninnies on Putney Common.
Publisher's summary
Dodie Golightly is a writer of stories, creating characters in order to do dreadful things to them. Dodie, with her assistant, Cassandra, and her best friend, TV personality, Timothy Bold is about to embark on a phantasmagorical journey beyond her wildest dreams. They’ve got a mystery, a road map, and a paisley-painted-mini. They’re caught in a love triangle. Clues discovered in a mysterious manuscript lead their investigation into a series of literary murders; who are the authors listed in the book and why does Dodie’s name have a skull scrawled next to it?
Plot
Having been roped into appearing on her friend Timothy Bold's new TV pop show Smashing Tunes, Dodie Golightly is distracted when her personal assistant Cassandra presents her with a letter from esteemed book publisher Mephistopheles and Company's editorial director Henry Duke who informs her that her work will appear in The Horrible Book of Terror.
Invited for a meeting with Mephistopheles, Dodie and Cassandra headed to Bloomsbury alongside Timothy who was filming another television show in London. While on the train Cassandra witnessed an intense encounter between freelance copyeditor Helen Spedding and a man who attempted to grab the manuscript that she was working on before Helen throttled him into submission. Later, Helen caught up with the trio as they attended a meal at the Knightsbridge and revealed that she was the copyeditor for The Horrible Book of Terror and her attacker had been an agent hoping to get his hands on the book. As Dodie and her friends were visiting Mephistopheles themselves, Helen requested that they take them the manuscript to which Dodie agreed.
Upon their return to Timothy's flat Cassandra excused herself for an early night, in an attempt to avoid the tension between Dodie and Timothy after she rejected his marriage proposal. In her sleep Cassandra had a dream about Helen Spedding being attacked by a moth-like being as she returned home, and she alerted Dodie about this when she awoke. Soon after a blizzard burst through the apartment and ripped open the manuscript tossing pages across the room - Dodie, Cassandra and Timothy found that several pages of the work was missing. Fortunately, the contents page was found by Timothy, but Dodie was shocked to discover strange markings next to the thirteen contributors' names and that her name had a skull written beside it.
Characters
References
- Dodie investigated poisonings at the Cheadle Hulme Women's Institute where strychnine had been added to raspberry jam.
- An incident in the revolving restaurant at the Post Office Tower in London had changed Cassandra.
- Dodie lives in the leafy suburbs of Heaton Moor in Manchester.
- Dodie has two cats Agatha and Edgar.
- Dodie and Timothy attended Betty Street school together.
- Appearing on Smashing Tunes are Mervin and his Mop-heads, Gary and the Gonks, Brenda Soobie and Peter and Penelope.
- Mephistopheles and Company is the name of a book publisher in Bloomsbury. In the 1920s they published the mystery tales of Lady Lucrezia Noggins, and by the 60s were having success with the strange adventures of Oswald Arthur.
- The Taj Mahal was a Chinese takeaway owned by Uncle Sayeed.
- The Horrible Book of Terror is volume 27 of an anthology series edited by Fox Soames.
- Knightsbridge was a French restaurant in London.
- Helen Spedding had been a spy in France during the war working for the Resistance, but now lived at her sister Edna Spedding's cottage in Ramificashun.
Notes
To be added
Continuity
- Brenda Soobie is an incarnation of Iris Wildthyme. (PROSE: Bafflement and Devotion, et al.)
- Fox Soames was editor of the Books of Mayhem anthology series. (PROSE: To the Devil — a Diva!, et al.)
