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Playing the corpse in a murder mystery at the Regent Theatre is not exactly a triumph for Charles Paris. In fact, his career could not sink any lower. However, suddenly the mystery spills over into real life with the artistic director's apparent suicide. But was it suicide—or murder? Charles Paris determines to find out..
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The best yet, for the simple reason that I beat Charles Paris, by a country mile, to the correct perpetrator. I was convinced that my suspect was going to become the next victim on the very next page but, no: I was right!
Once more, Mr Brett shows a great understanding of the theatre scene in the eighties. The story is riddled with detail that has the feel of accuracy. It is almost worth reading this series as a history.
Once more, as long as one suspends real life rationale, the plot hangs together well and I find myself repeating the 'excellent read' line, once again.
Once more, Mr Brett shows a great understanding of the theatre scene in the eighties. The story is riddled with detail that has the feel of accuracy. It is almost worth reading this series as a history.
Once more, as long as one suspends real life rationale, the plot hangs together well and I find myself repeating the 'excellent read' line, once again.
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Simon Brett was born in Worcester Park, Surrey on October 28, 1945. He attended Dulwich College and then Wadham College, Oxford, where he studied English. Between 1967 and 1977, he was a producer with BBC Radio. He also spent a couple of years working for Thames Television. In 1975, he published his first 'Charles Paris' novel. By 1979, Brett had show more become a full-time writer. He has written and edited children's books, humorous novels and several anthologies. In 1986, he introduced another sleuth: Mrs Pargeter. As well as the Charles Paris and Mrs. Pargeter detective series, he is also the author of the radio and television series After Henry, the radio series No Commitments and the bestselling How to be a Little Sod . His novel A Shock to the System was filmed starring Michael Caine. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Original title
- Murder in the Title
- Original publication date
- 1983
- People/Characters
- Charles Paris; Donald Mason; Herbie Inchbald; Velma Inchbald; Kathy Kitson; Leslie Blatt (show all 24); William Kitestone; Gordon Tremlett; Frank Walby; Royston Everett; Mr Pang; Rick Harmer; Laurie Tichbourne; Nella Lewis; Gay Milner; Anthony Wensleigh; Frances Paris; Mimi; Maurice Skellern; David [in Murder in the Title]; Mrs Feller; Martha Wensleigh; Kate Venables; Gerald Venables
- Important places
- Rugland Spa, England, UK; England, UK
- Dedication
- To little fat Jack
- First words
- Sunlight, filtered through the stained glass armorial bearings of the De Meaux family, splashed bloodstains on the painted flooring.
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- Languages
- English, German
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 12
- ASINs
- 3
