House on the Hill

Walt: Use different techniques to engage the reader

Tuesday 17^th December 2013

The events I’m about to relate happened 17 days ago in a dull old house perched on a rocky hilltop in the west cost of France. The house was known as “Scarce Cliff” house. In the dining room were the 8 members of the retired inventions group gathered here for lunch. Into this unique gathering came in the poorly dressed maid Mrs Monteeth with an unusual envelope addressed to Ralph Edwards.

Ralph received the envelope casually. It contained 7 orange pips the inventions group took it all as a joke however Mrs Monteeth was right this was no laughing matter ! For on the following night Ralph Edwards died horribly and under most suspicious circumstances.

Despite Ralph Edwards suspicious death the inventions group continued there twice a week gathering in the games room of the decaying house. The group gathered around the gigantic fireplace preparing to drink a final toast to their fellow inventor. Mrs Monteeth delivered another envelope this time addressed to Steve Bailey. In his day one of the cleverest people in the west cost of France. Weirdly this contained 6 seeds the next day he died because someone had set him alight.

The next day Mr Patterson was sat upright in his old cushioned chair detailing to Mr Holmes and Dr Watson events that had happened over the last nine days Holmes listened cautiously.

Mr Holmes the famous detective moved around the room in a sophisticated manner examining his equipment which was the latest technology. 

The following day Mr Holmes and Dr Watson travelled to the house perched on top the pebbly hilltop in a dark gloomy train as they entered the old rickety house Mr Holmes received a letter that contained 5 orange pips could this mean that our skilled detective  was about to meet his end ?   By M.R