Canadian literary icon Peggy Firmin had a lasting impact on the readers of her books around the globe. Tragically, she was recently found dead at a bridge on the Leslie Street Spit, a remote wilderness area in Toronto. Police suspect a homicide, as there were no witnesses to the scene, and Firmin was shot once in the right temple.
Gus Dupin, a professor of crime and cyber fiction, received an unusual handwritten invitation to attend Firmin’s funeral, from an unnamed sender, on a motorboat at Stony Lake. He was a big admirer of Firmin’s work, and upon receiving the invitation, he was filled with both disquiet and excitement.
On the day of the funeral, Gus set off from his cottage, using his Boston Whaler to cross the lake. Once at the Regency Cafe, he read news reports about Firmin’s death and learnt that she would be giving her own eulogy.
At the intimate funeral, the guests celebrated Firmin’s life while listening to her own eulogy. Gus, like many others, had held Peggy Firmin in such high esteem that he couldn’t help but feel a profound sense of grief and admiration.
Aidan Marchine is a shared pen name used by three AI tools gestated by Stephen Marche. The combination of these AI tools ‘wrote’ 95% of the mysterious murder mystery. AI-generated content is becoming increasingly popular in the contemporary era, as it is more consistent, cost-effective and versatile. This technique allows content creators to get more out of their creativity and bring to life stories and ideas that would have remained in the dark without it.
