Whodunnit? The Trust by Sean Keefer

Today, I’m pleased to introduce Sean Keefer and his terrific new legal thriller, The Trust.

Rather than a review – if you’d like a review, head to Sean’s Amazon page, where he’s already amassed an impressive 26 – I’ve decided to tell you a little bit about the book. And let you fill in the rest!

About Sean Keefer

Sean Keefer is a struggling writer and musician who supports himself by the practice of law. He lives and writes on the coast of South Carolina. The Trust, his debut novel, has received multiple national awards. He is currently at work on a follow up.

Learn more about Sean through the following links: Website, Blog, Facebook, Twitter, Amazon

About The Trust

To attorney Noah Parks, probating a will should be a simple task. But the Last Will and Testament of Leonardo Xavier Cross is anything but simple. Though he has never heard of Cross, the dead man’s will directs Parks to provide the legal representation for the estate; as part of his fee he’s to receive the contents of a safety deposit box – a safety deposit box no one knew existed!

Intrigued, Parks undertakes the task. After the body count begins to rise, the basic task of probating the will becomes complicated. Despite his appreciable skills, Parks has trouble unraveling the mystery; the answers he seeks remain elusive, forcing him to delve deeper into the shocking and deceptive Cross family history, setting the stage for an explosive finale that Parks can only hope to survive.

My Take on The Trust

The Trust, Sean Keefer’s engaging, fast-paced legal thriller, reminds me of John Grisham’s best novels. Set in Charleston, South Carolina, The Trust blends elements of traditional southern literary fiction, suspense and mystery. You won’t be able to stop turning pages!

Your Adaptation

Now it’s your turn: this is a mystery. Tell us YOUR version of The Trust. Use your imagination! And feel free to share the outcome as a comment to this post. Just don’t give anything away if you already know what happens.

Who do you think did it and why?

To find out the real answers, you’ll have to read the book!

Suspects (choose one)

• The young lawyer, our protagonist
• The deceased man who left the will
• The deceased man’s playboy son
• The deceased man’s spoiled daughter
• The deceased man’s stuck-up friend
• The lawyer’s ex-lover
• The lawyer’s assistant
• The lawyer’s Australian Shepherd dog
• The crooked cop
• The seemingly good cop
• Someone everyone thinks is dead

Victims (choose as many as you want)

• The young lawyer, our protagonist
• The deceased man who left the will
• The deceased man’s playboy son
• The deceased man’s spoiled daughter
• The deceased man’s stuck-up friend
• The lawyer’s ex-lover
• The lawyer’s assistant
• The lawyer’s Australian Shepherd dog
• The crooked cop
• The seemingly good cop
• Someone everyone thinks is dead

Motives

• To secure the fortune
• To take revenge
• To right a wrong
• For the sake of adventure
• To win back a lover
• To generate more business
• To write a tell-all memoir
• As an excuse to kill people
• Because of daddy issues
• Due to a relative misanthropy
• As a copycat crime

Central Mystery (other than who’s killing people and why?)

• How did the deceased earn his money?
• Who’s really the father of the lawyer
• Who will the lawyer fall in love with?
• How did the deceased man actually die?
• Is the good cop not what he seems?
• What’s in the safety deposit box?
• Can we trust the narrator?
• Was the “bad guy” framed by somebody else?
• Will the lawyer get paid for this case?
• Is everything really happening or is it just a dream?
• Will the Australian Shepherd win best in show?

Resolution

• The lawyer solves the case and gets the money
• The lawyer solves the case and donates the money to charity
• The lawyer solves the case but it is too late – the money is gone
• The lawyer solves the case and another character gets the money
• The lawyer thinks he solves the case but gets the wrong person
• The lawyer solves the case but is murdered before he can tell anyone
• The lawyer was the bad guy all along
• The deceased wasn’t really deceased
• There never actually was any money
• The lawyer is unable to solve the case
• The whole thing was a drug-induced hallucination

 Book Trailer for The Trust:

Remember: this is YOUR version of The Trust. Have fun! If you’ve already read the book – awesome! Please don’t spoil the surprise for friends who haven’t read yet.