And then the murders began….

Darkness was falling as Rebus accepted the yellow hard hat from his guide . . . and then the murders began.

fairfraise

I thought it was supposed to be the title of the book, not the first sentence!

No. It’s the opening sentence .

As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect and then the murders began.

The Metamorphosis - Kafka

I could do this forever. Doesn't work for all books but some made me laugh.

It's the opening then the murders began

I’m completely confused ??

Mrs. Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself and then the murders began.

I thought it was supposed to be the title of the book, not the first sentence!

“In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since.” ... And then the murders began.

The great Gatsby

They gathered in car park in the hour before dawn and waited to be told what to do. It was cold and there was little conversation. There were questions that weren’t being asked.

And then the murders began.

Mr and Mrs Dursley of number four Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, … and then the murders began”

I made a mistake on a thread on gransnet then the murders began ?

Shinamae

I saw somebody putting petrol in a drinks can and then the murders began

I'll join you in the shed, Shinamae ?

The petrol one is very funny, though!

Scarlet O’Hara was not beautiful but men seldom realised it when caught by her charms ………. Then the murders began.

Sorry- I should have explained- you start with a book title

Please ignore me ?

“Hale knew, before he had been in Brighton three hours, that they meant to murder him.”

And so the murders began

Oh, sorry, I used a book title

Five on a Treasure Island ....and then the murders began

This, she knows, is how Tom thinks, always. Because she can't hide down here. Because there's no other choice but to 'do' something.
She needs to push back.

Then the murders began...

(Malorie, follow on from Bird Box, Josh Malerman).

Call me Ishmael ...and then the murders began

Shinamae

I saw somebody putting petrol in a drinks can and then the murders began

???? That pure tickled me!!

Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the Western Spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun…. and then the murders began.

It was the best of times, it was rather worst of times…. Then the murders began!

I should have said “They were not railway children to begin with” rather than “We were not….”. I’m over-influenced by Jenny Agutter.

The Fossil sisters lived in the Cromwell Road - and then the murders began.

Scones

Lucca

Scones

It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen and then the murders began.

Er…..already done that one!

Grrrr....sorry Too busy trying to understand book title/first line/just anything and got confused. Must try harder. See me.

Detention for you …plus bake some scones for me !!