In the storybook town of Celebration, Florida, life is good. The idyllic town fashioned after a utopian American village flaunts tree-lined streets, a town center complete with shops and restaurants, and a peaceful family-centered community. It even “snows” in this tropical setting during the holidays. Life in Celebration is nearly perfect-- until now. Sherman Wright has been murdered.
In the storybook town of Celebration, Florida, life is good. The idyllic town fashioned after a utopian American village flaunts tree-lined streets, a town center complete with shops and restaurants, and a peaceful family-centered community. It even “snows” in this tropical setting during the holidays. Life in Celebration is nearly perfect-- until now. Sherman Wright has been murdered.
A student at Stetson University’s Celebration campus, Sherman has been found murdered in his bed. Only after his death is it uncovered that Sherman was not only a student, who also worked at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, but a blackmailing scammer with many enemies. All with motives for murder, including one paramour who resembles Cinderella.
Dr. Sam Redford, the Vice President for Student Affairs at Stetson’s Celebration campus works with the campus community, Celebration town officials, Osceola County Sheriff’s department, and Disney professionals to uncover Sherman’s secrets to find his murderer. But the case can’t be solved until the owner of the glass slipper is found… and the time is ticking toward midnight.
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