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The Dead Man's Smile: A cosy historical murder mystery that will have you hooked
Gyles Brandreth
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Gyles Brandreth s acclaimed series of Victorian murder mysteries featuring Oscar Wilde and Arthur Conan Doyle.
Paris, 1883. Oscar Wilde, aged twenty-seven, has come to the city of decadence to discover its charms, to rekindle his friendship with the divine Sarah Bernhardt and to collaborate with France s most celebrated actor-manager, Edmond La Grange.
Oscar discovers dark secrets lying at the heart of the La Grange company, and is confronted by murders both foul and bizarre. To solve the crimes, to unravel the mystery, Oscar risks his life and his reputation embarking on a dangerous adventure that takes him from bohemian night clubs to an asylum for the insane, from a duel in the Buttes de Chaumont to the gates of Reading Gaol.
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Praise for The Dead Man's Smile: A cosy historical murder mystery that will have you hooked
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The atmosphere and setting are lovely and exquisitely recreated by an author who has an intimate knowledge of the world he describes ... I won't reveal the denouement, but I can assure readers that the author knows exactly what he's doing - Tangled WebIt's a great book ... there's enough wit and intelligence here to make it more than a 'guilty pleasure' ... an intelligent read with good characterisation - ScotsmanHighly acclaimed Oscar Wilde series ... excellent writing ... it's a fun book that introduces you to many interesting characters ... a light-hearted and entertaining murder mystery - Irish PostAn entertaining yarn - easy and pleasing to read - with an extensive set of vivid characters - Gay timesPraise for Gyles Brandreth's Oscar Wilde series: - ---One of the most intelligent, amusing and entertaining books of the year. If Oscar Wilde himself had been asked to write this book he could not have done it any better - Alexander McCall SmithHugely enjoyable - Daily MailGenius . . . Wilde has sprung back to life in this thrilling and richly atmospheric new novel - Sunday Express
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