The Trial of Mother Goose

About the Book

Mother Goose finds herself on trial.  She is accused of bringing harm to the characters in her stories so she can gain profit and fame from the retelling of their tale.  The prosecuting attorney is a wolf and the jury is made up of some of the characters from her stories who are bringing the charges against her!  Add to this an unsympathetic judge, played by an owl, and the Goose is in trouble!  Mother Goose is defended by a soft spoken bear, who has a hard time convincing the jury that there is more to the stories than the violence that occasionally appears in them.  Things look really bad for the Goose until the defense find themes weaving through her stories by cross-examining the characters of her nursery rhymes.

About the Author

Clarance Benes, Ed.D was born in Pawnee, Oklahoma and raised on a farm near Morrison, Oklahoma.  He attended school at Morrison and later taught secondary social studies there.  Starting in grade school he is remembered for his storytelling, writing, and pranks. His acting on stage started in junior high and continued at Town and Gown Community Theater while working on his 3 education degrees from nearby Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Acting continued in Murray, Kentucky at the Playhouse in the Park while Dr. Benes taught education courses at the university.  Today Dr. Benes writes and hosts murder mystery parties for his own MurderMysteryParties.com company.  Check out that web site for additional info and on how to contact the author.