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- ISBN: 1464208700 (paperback)
- ISBN: 9781464208706 (paperback)
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Physical Description:
208 pages ; 21 cm.
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Scottsdale, Arizona : Poision Pen Press, 2017.
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Summary, etc.: | The play - a slender plot revolves around the shooting of the leading man. But when the show opens at the Grosvenor Theatre to a packed house, Brandon Baker is killed by a real bullet. When another member of the company is found dead, initial appearances suggest a straightforward case of murder followed by suicide. But there is, of course, more to it than that. The audience includes Inspector Wilson of Scotland Yard and his son, an enthusiastic young reporter. |
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Subject: | Murder Investigation England London Fiction Police England London Fiction Theater England London Fiction Nineteen thirties Fiction |
Genre: | Detective and mystery fiction. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Beekley Community Library - New Hartford | F MELVILLE, A.(PBB) (Text) | 32544072481913 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Kent Memorial Library - Suffield | MYSTERY MELVILLE (Text) | 32518138289155 | Adult Mystery | Available | - |
Seymour Public Library | MYS F MELVILLE (Text) | 34043140589698 | Adult Mystery | Available | - |
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Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder "Melville's jaunty, chatty tone gives us an insider's look at everyone connected to the theater world, including critics who recycle their reviews." --Booklist 'Don't talk bunk!' said Mr Douglas. 'You can't carry on with the show with a man dying on stage. Drop the curtain!' When Douglas B. Douglas--leading light of the London theatre--premieres his new musical extravaganza, Blue Music, he is sure the packed house will be dazzled by the performance. What he couldn't predict is the death of his star, Brandon Baker, on stage in the middle of Act 2. Soon another member of the cast is found dead, and it seems to be a straightforward case of murder followed by suicide. Inspector Wilson of Scotland Yard--who happens to be among the audience--soon discovers otherwise. Together with Derek, his journalist son, Wilson takes charge of proceedings in his own inimitable way. This is a witty, satirical novel from the golden age of British crime fiction between the world wars. It is long overdue for rediscovery and this new edition includes an informative introduction by Martin Edwards, author of The Golden Age of Murder.