A Mask of Shadows by Oscar de Muriel - ISBN: 9781405926225
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Edinburgh theatre, banshees, and bloody messages: death stalks the stage.

A Mask of Shadows

Frey & McGray Book 3

$36.03

  • Paperback

    496 pages

  • Release Date

    17 July 2017

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Summary

The third novel in Oscar de Muriel’s spectacular historical crime series, featuring sleuthing pair Frey & McGray.

Idols of the theatre Henry Irving and Ellen Terry are preparing to stage Macbeth in Edinburgh. But long before the actors hit the boards the play-house is hit with horror; the piercing, desolate wail of a banshee and a bloody message smeared on the street.

Legendary Detective ‘Nine-Nails’ McGray and disgraced London sceptic Inspector Ian Frey are to investigate…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781405926225
ISBN-10:1405926228
Author:Oscar de Muriel
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:496
Release Date:17 July 2017
Weight:346g
Dimensions:197mm x 133mm x 33mm
Series:A Victorian Mystery
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Praise for Oscar de Muriel * - *
Fun to read and a fast page-turner … love and murder - they go together like strawberries and cream * Independent *
A hugely entertaining Victorian mystery * The New York Times *
This is wonderful. A brilliant, moving, clever, lyrical book - I loved it. Oscar de Muriel is going to be a name to watch. – Manda Scott
One of the best debuts so far this year - a brilliant mix of horror, history, and humour. Genuinely riveting with plenty of twists, this will keep you turning the pages. It’s clever, occasionally frightening and superbly written … Everything you need in a mystery thriller * Crime Review *
This is a fast-paced, well-researched and thoroughly spellbinding read. The mismatched pair is as entertaining as Holmes and Watson at their best, and the supernatural element brings an entertaining twist * The Historical Novel Society *
This is Victorian melodrama at its richest, darkest and most enticing * For Winter Nights *
This entertaining novel combines melodrama with the unhappiness of life backstage – Charlotte Heathcote * Sunday Express *

About The Author

Oscar de Muriel

Oscar de Muriel was born in Mexico City and moved to the UK to complete his PhD. He is a chemist, translator and violinist who now lives and works in Manchester. The Loch of the Dead is his fourth novel, following A Mask of Shadows, A Fever of the Blood and The Strings of Murder.

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