Ten people arrive on Brighton Rock, a small isolated island off the Brighton coast of England. Each appears to have arrive on the island by happenstance. That is apart from the people who reside in the night watch tower. They receive some unexpected guests who end up stuck with them for the night, as well as that two other strangers who have arrived on the beach. A Doctor and a young girl.
They all come together, ten people trapped inside a night watch tower against their will. Suddenly one dies a tragic and horrible death it is at that point one person in the group is a blood thirsty killer and no one knows who the killer is or who will be the next to die.
Postscript of the Killer
In a postscript, a fishing ship picks up a
bottle to find it contains a written confession of the killings
inside its trawling nets, which is then sent to Scotland Yard. It is not
mentioned how long after the killings the bottle was discovered. In it, the murderer states that he or she had long wished to set an unsolvable puzzle of murder,
but is morally limited to victims who are themselves guilty and deserving of
such an end. It goes on to say that the identity of the whereabouts of the killer was never found. And that were traces of technology used not from this planet in the killings.
Meet the characters
Doctor John Smith
The true identification as to who he is remains a mystery. He is a Doctor whose practise is in practically everything. He travels inside a small wooden Police Public Call Box.
Philippa "Pip" Faye
A close friend and companion of Doctor John Smith. 24, from east London. Lives in London St Pancreas, loves to travel, bubbly personality, has a great sense of adventure.
Stoppard
One of the two men who works at the night watch tower, he is the supervisor/caretaker. He's an older man in his early 50's. Grumpy and self centred.
Fitzgerald
The second of the two men who works at the night watch tower. His job is health and safety surveillance. As well that he helps Stoppard when he can. Younger man in his early 20's.
Christopher Columbus
The first person to arrive at the night watch tower. Lee is a hyperactive young man who behaves in a very peculiar manner. He is secretly hiding something, but refuses to say what. Columbus claims to be named after the famous explorer Christopher Columbus by his parents.
Mr Fowler
A critical old man who is pleased by nothing he observes.
Colonel George "Bertie" Brunswick
Retired from the army. Not much is known about Colonel Brunswick apart from the fact that he smokes a pipe and wears polished brown shoes.
Miss Zara Bartholomew
Meet the characters
The true identification as to who he is remains a mystery. He is a Doctor whose practise is in practically everything. He travels inside a small wooden Police Public Call Box.
A close friend and companion of Doctor John Smith. 24, from east London. Lives in London St Pancreas, loves to travel, bubbly personality, has a great sense of adventure.
Stoppard
One of the two men who works at the night watch tower, he is the supervisor/caretaker. He's an older man in his early 50's. Grumpy and self centred.
Fitzgerald
The second of the two men who works at the night watch tower. His job is health and safety surveillance. As well that he helps Stoppard when he can. Younger man in his early 20's.
The first person to arrive at the night watch tower. Lee is a hyperactive young man who behaves in a very peculiar manner. He is secretly hiding something, but refuses to say what. Columbus claims to be named after the famous explorer Christopher Columbus by his parents.
A critical old man who is pleased by nothing he observes.
Retired from the army. Not much is known about Colonel Brunswick apart from the fact that he smokes a pipe and wears polished brown shoes.
A cool, efficient, resourceful
young woman who has a deep dark secret. She has largely worked at secretarial jobs ever since
her job as a governess was ended.
Zara has been lured to Brighton Rock in what she thinks is a search for another job, however a far more terrifying fate awaits her.
Terrance Jones
A former soldier in the marines, a navy officer. Terrance is accused of deserting his post when his ship was under siege from a passing torpedo attack, he fled in one of the life boats and left his friends to die.
He comes to the island as a means to try and escape his past. But no matter how far he runs, his past will always catch up with him.
Mrs Maranda Trip
A journalist for the gazette. A strange, aloof, independent woman who speaks offhandedly about her opinions on people and situations.
Looks like 10 normal people and they are.
No! joking, they're not! One of these people isn't human but an alien murderer... see if you can guess which one may be the killer... based on the characteristics you've just read do you think you can work it out?
