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SMOKE AND MIRRORS
STEPHENS AND MEPHISTO MYSTERY 2 |
| By: |
Elly Griffiths |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£16.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1784290262 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781784290269 |
| Publisher: |
QUERCUS PUBLISHING |
| Pub. date: |
5 November, 2015 |
| Series: |
Stephens and Mephisto |
| Pages: |
352 |
| Description: |
Chilling murder in the world of 1950s theatre - another case for DI Stephens and Max Mephisto for fans of Christopher Fowler's Bryant and May books. |
| Synopsis: |
Brighton, winter 1951. Pantomime season is in full swing on the pier with Max Mephisto starring in Aladdin, but Max's headlines have been stolen by the disappearance --of two local children. When they are found dead in the snow, surrounded by sweets, it's not long before the press nickname them 'Hansel and Gretel'. DI Edgar Stephens has plenty of leads to investigate. The girl, Annie, used to write gruesome plays based on the Grimms' fairy tales. Does the clue lie in Annie's unfinished - and rather disturbing - last script? Or might it lie with the eccentric theatricals who have assembled for the pantomime? Once again Edgar enlists Max's help in penetrating the shadowy theatrical world that seems to hold the key. But is this all just classic misdirection? |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Quercus Publishing |
| Prizes: |
Short-listed for CrimeFest Last Laugh Award 2016 |
| Returns: |
Returnable |