
Twenty Minutes Late
by Pansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden)
'Twenty Minutes Late' Summary
Twenty Minutes Late is a mystery novel by Pansy, the second book in the Bryant Family Series. The story follows Caroline Bryant, a successful businesswoman who is in town for a conference. One night, she is attacked in her hotel room and loses her memory. She wakes up the next morning with no idea who she is or what happened to her.
Caroline teams up with a private investigator named Paul to find out who is trying to kill her. As they investigate, they uncover a dark secret from Caroline's past that someone is willing to kill to keep hidden.
The novel is full of suspense, twists, and turns. The reader is kept guessing until the very end as to who is behind the attacks and why. The characters are well-developed and the plot is engaging. Twenty Minutes Late is a must-read for fans of mystery novels.
Here is a more detailed summary of the plot:
Caroline Bryant is a successful businesswoman who is in town for a conference. She is staying at a fancy hotel and has a meeting in twenty minutes. She gets ready for the meeting and then goes downstairs to the lobby. However, she doesn't remember anything after that.
Caroline wakes up the next morning in a strange hotel room with no memory of how she got there. She doesn't know her name, where she is, or how she got hurt. She finds a note on the nightstand that says, "You have twenty minutes."
Caroline realizes that she is in danger. She tries to piece together her memories, but she can't remember anything. She calls the front desk and asks for help, but they don't believe her. They think she is just drunk or confused.
Caroline decides to take matters into her own hands. She leaves the hotel and starts walking around the city. She eventually finds a private investigator named Paul. She tells him her story and asks for his help.
Paul agrees to help Caroline. He starts investigating her past and soon discovers that she has a dark secret. Someone is willing to kill to keep this secret hidden.
Caroline and Paul must work together to find out who is trying to kill her and why. They uncover a web of lies and deceit. The closer they get to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes.
In the end, Caroline and Paul are able to stop the killer. However, they also learn that the truth is sometimes more painful than lies.
Twenty Minutes Late is a suspenseful and well-written mystery novel. The characters are well-developed and the plot is engaging. The novel is full of twists and turns that will keep the reader guessing until the very end.
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Pansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden)
United States
Isabella Macdonald Alden was an American author. Her best known works were: Four Girls at Chautauqua, Chautauqua Girls at Home, Tip Lewis and his Lamp, Three People, Links in Rebecca's Life, Julia Rei...
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