La Villa Romaine
Winery Murder Mystery Weekends
"Murder
by Jealousy, Deceit,
and Greed"
Story Line: This mystery is set in a small historic town
called Petersburg. A charming town with it's 18th and 19th century homes, historic landmarks, bed & breakfasts,
and carriage rides down through Old Towne Petersburg.
This is the town where Barry Romaine was born and raised. He was the proud owner of La Villa Romaine, a prestigious
bed & breakfast in town, and a small winery in Williamsburg known as Williamsburg Vineyards. It has been
several years since Barry mysteriously disappeared during the wine festival in 1992.
The annual wine festival begins again this weekend with every room booked at La Villa Romaine. A couple decided
to check in early on Thursday evening because of the awful thunderstorm. The innkeeper went down to the wine cellar
to retrieve a bottle of wine for the evening. To his dismay the cellar was a bit flooded and the wooden floor
had buckled under several days of rain. Early Friday
morning Barry Romaine's body was found buried under the wooden floor. The police summoned all the people who were
guests at the B&B at the time Barry first disappeared. At the moment all are considered suspects, even a family
member and a trusted employee. Will they really help solve this mystery, or turn on each other and keep their
dirty little secrets to themselves? A visit to the Williamsburg Vineyards may give us a clue.
Murder Mystery participants are:
Tony Romaine: Easily described as tall, dark and handsome. Tony can be very charming but
also aggressive and demanding.
Costume: Stubbled beard, designer sun glasses, light blue jean shirt, light blue jeans and boots.
Barry's first cousin and heir to the Romaine Estates. Separated as children, Barry was happy to hire Tony. Tony now manages the estate and likes being the boss.
Precious Riddle: Auburn hair and eyes, and olive skin. Spending much of her time in
French boarding schools and horseback riding.
Costume: White shirt, riding pants and boots, scarf and charm bracelet. Also wears slacks and flats.
Spent most of her childhood on the Riviera. She loves to write mystery novels, take long walks with her boyfriend, shopping and not having to cook.
Papa Vito Santini: Dark wavy hair, big brown eyes and a nice gentle smile. Women love him.
Costume: Plaid shirt, dark jeans, boots and a straw hat.
Roberto Romaine brought Vito as a young man from Italy to work in his vineyard. Someday soon Vito would like to retire, go to the park play boule and drink good wine.
Marilyn Malone: Blonde hair, blue eyes, soft white skin. Think Monroe; cute, sweet and cuddly.
Costume: Sexy movie star look. Low cut, form fitting dress, big hair and lots of diamond jewelry.
Marilyn was once crowned Miss Petite Wine Princess during a wine festival. When she was five she said she will be a movie star someday and be very famous. Everyone laughed.
Hedy Lamour: Dark wavy hair, blue-green eyes and a beautiful smile. Loves a challenge.
Costume: Flowered skirt, peasant blouse and sandals. She carries a basket of her best wines.
Hedy owns Shablee Winery, a competitor of the Williamsburg Vineyards and a sparring partner of Barry's and now Tony.
Otto Von Claus: Blonde hair, blue eyes and tall. He has a big smile and a big heart.
Costume: Lederhosen or khaki shorts, suspenders, mountain boots, white shirt, felt hat w/feather and cash.
A world traveler, educated in fine art and vintage wine. He loves to gamble, throw his money around and flirt.
Dr. Whitney Davis: A nice, outgoing professional. Called in on
the high profile cases.
Costume: White lab coat and clipboard.
Has been instrumental in helping solve several high profile murders. Often
comes up with the crucial clue at the last minute to identify the guilty parties.
Det. Chris Dearmas: Aggressive
investigator. Always solves the case!
Costume: Jacket, white shirt, slacks, badge, and notebook.
A bulldog (Columbo-like) investigator. Takes pride in sitting back and
studying all the evidence, and then arresting the unsuspecting criminal.
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