Deadly Intent: A Murder Mystery Farce by David Chase

by David Chase

Ian Rodger's a retiring musician and play boy is mysteriously murdered during a news conference to announce his impending retirement from the Slovak Studios in London. Detective Rodger Perkins takes the case as he narrates the story of the How, Who, and Why of the murder Mystery. Who murdered Ian Rodgers is the main puzzle of the case. Was it his seemingly grieving wife Jessica, his jealous brother Donovan, an enraged Richard Slovak, or his mistress Bambi Reichman an exotic dancer from the seedy Moonlight Lounge? Chaos ensues when an eccentric psychic Madame Lucretia, a family friend, holds a seance to bring back Ian's ghost and discover his murderer. Unfortunately for Ian's widow, a skeptic, the seance works "this time" as she begins to be haunted by the ghost of her deceased husband whom only she can see and here. Through sometimes comedic means he is back to reap his revenge on his killer. Or is it killers. Ian's constant taunting leads to mischief and murder and calminates in the demise of the one responsible for now two murders. "Deadly Intent" is a play by David Chase. It's first production was in 2000 at the MCC Barn Theater in Sidney, Michigan. It was staged to sold out crowds at every performance and is now being made available royalty free for Community Theater production. David is an avid supporter of the arts and especially community theaters and this is why he decided to offer his script royalty free specifically for High School, College, and Community Theater Production through Amazon.com. *Any professional theaters interested in offering a production of the play need to contact Mr. David Chase at ragnarlodbrok76@gmail.com to discuss royalty fees before production will be permitted.

66 pages, Paperback

Published July 2, 2018

About the author

David Chase is an American screenwriter, director, and television producer. Chase has worked in television for more than 30 years; he has produced and written for shows as The Rockford Files, I'll Fly Away, and Northern Exposure. He has created two original series; the first, Almost Grown, aired for 10 episodes in 1988 and 1989. Chase is best known for his second original series, the influential and critically acclaimed HBO drama The Sopranos, which aired for six seasons between 1999 and 2007. A prominent figure in American television, Chase has won seven Emmy Awards.