The Vatican Murders
An utterly addictive historical cosy murder mystery
$34.63
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
13 March 2012
Summary
In 1892, Arthur Conan Doyle, exhausted by his creation Sherlock Holmes, retires to the spa at Bad Homburg. But his rest cure does not go as planned. The first person he encounters is Oscar Wilde, and when the two friends make a series of macabre discoveries amongst the portmanteau of fan mail Conan Doyle has brought to answer—a severed finger, a lock of hair, and finally an entire severed hand—the game is once more afoot.
The trail leads to Rome, to the very heart of the Eternal City,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848542525 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1848542526 |
| Author: | Gyles Brandreth |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 13 March 2012 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 194mm x 126mm x 34mm |
| Series: | The Victorian Murder Mystery Series |
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Critics Review
‘Cleverly plotted, intelligent and thoroughly diverting … This novel is an educated page-turner; a feast of intriguing and light-hearted entertainment’
A flight of imagination that partners Oscar Wilde and Arthur Conan Doyle in a deadly pursuit to the heart of the Eternal City merits a round of applause for sheer chutzpah … Gyles Brandreth succeeds magnificently … The relationship between the two writers is drawn so convincingly, but there is also dialogue of the period without any Victorian heaviness and a plot that is intriguing throughout. Brandreth’s research is impeccable. Literary and theological references merge easily into a skilfully crafted story that goes all the way to meet the standards set by his two eminent protagonists - Daily Mail
Brandreth has always delighted in puzzles, in the quirks of both the past and present, and in the gloriously camp wit of Oscar Wilde. Here all of these things come together in a story that reminds us how enjoyable a well-told traditional murder mystery can be - ScotsmanBrandreth’s deftly plotted, entertaining escapades double as historical novels of considerable merit … Brandreth is a deft hand at weaving plot, historical atmosphere and entertaining characters - Historical Novels ReviewPraise for the Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries:‘Brandreth’s portrait of Oscar Wilde is entirely plausible; plots are ingenious and the historical backgroud is fascinating’ - ScotsmanHugely enjoyable - Daily MailCleverly plotted, intelligent and thoroughly diverting … This novel is an educated page-turner; a feast of intriguing and light-hearted entertainment - Good Book GuideA cast of historical characters to die for - Sunday TimesA carnival of cliff-hangers and fiendish twists-and-turns … The joy of the book … is the rounded and compelling presentation of the character of Wilde … The imaginary and the factual are woven together with devilish ingenuity. Brandreth also gives his hero speeches of great beauty and wisdom and humanity - Sunday ExpressAbout The Author
Gyles Brandreth
Gyles Brandreth is a writer, performer, former MP and government whip whose career has ranged from hosting Have I Got News For You to starring in his own award-winning musical revue in London’s West End. Currently a reporter with The One Show on BBC1 and a regular on Radio 4’s Just a Minute, his acclaimed Victorian detective stories - The Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries - are now being published in twenty-one countries around the world.
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