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OverviewRachel Savernake faces her most puzzling murder yet in this glamorous gothic mystery from the winner of the CWA Diamond Dagger. 'This is my challenge for you, Miss Savernake,' the woman in white said. 'I want you to solve my murder.' Rachel Savernake has been invited to a private view of an exhibition at a gallery in London. The artist, Damaris Gethin, known as 'the Queen of Surrealism', is debuting a show featuring live models pretending to be waxworks of famous killers. Before her welcoming speech, Damaris asks a haunting favour of the amateur sleuth: she wants Rachel to solve her murder. As Damaris takes to a stage set with a guillotine, the lights go out. There is a cry and the blade falls. Damaris has executed herself. While Rachel questions why Damaris would take her own life – and just what she meant by 'solve my murder' – fellow party guest Jacob Flint is chasing a lead on a glamorous socialite with a sordid background. As their paths merge, this case of false identities, blackmail, and fedora-adorned doppelgängers, will descend upon a grand home on Sepulchre Street, where nothing – and no one – is quite what it seems. Praise for Martin Edwards: 'Superb – a pitch-perfect blend of Golden Age charm and sinister modern suspense, with a main character to die for. This is the book Edwards was born to write' Lee Child 'Edwards has managed, brilliantly, to combined a Golden Age setting with a pace that is bang up-to-date' Peter James 'Liberally spiced with mystery, suspense and action' Peter Robinson Full Product DetailsAuthor: Martin EdwardsPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book ISBN: 9781801100274ISBN 10: 1801100276 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 07 December 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsPRAISE FOR MARTIN EDWARDS: 'Edwards has managed, brilliantly, to combined a Golden Age setting with a pace that is bang up-to-date.' Peter James. 'Superb - a pitch-perfect blend of Golden Age charm and sinister modern suspense, with a main character to die for. This is the book Edwards was born to write.' Lee Child. 'Liberally spiced with mystery, suspense and action... A thoroughly gripping read.' -- Peter Robinson Martin Edwards is a true master of British crime writing. * Richard Osman * Highly recommended, with a touch of the gothic. * Ann Cleeves * PRAISE FOR MARTIN EDWARDS: 'Edwards has managed, brilliantly, to combined a Golden Age setting with a pace that is bang up-to-date.' Peter James. 'Superb – a pitch-perfect blend of Golden Age charm and sinister modern suspense, with a main character to die for. This is the book Edwards was born to write.' Lee Child. 'Liberally spiced with mystery, suspense and action... A thoroughly gripping read.' -- Peter Robinson Author InformationMartin Edwards has won the Edgar, Agatha, H.R.F. Keating, Macavity, Poirot and Dagger awards as well as being shortlisted for the Theakston's Prize. He is President of the Detection Club, a former Chair of the Crime Writers' Association and consultant to the British Library's bestselling crime classics series. In 2020 he was awarded the Diamond Dagger for his outstanding contribution to crime fiction. Follow Martin on Twitter and Instagram (@medwardsbooks) and Facebook (@MartinEdwardsBooks). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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