Black Tie Affair and Other Mystery Stories e-bog
40,46 DKK
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"e;Classic murder mystery plots reminiscent of Agatha Christie and Ellery Queen."e;-Kirkus Discoveries "e;The writing is assured and lively, and the logic is credible."e;-Barbara Kay, National Post columnistOpera singer and part-time sleuth, Philippa Beary, returns in the second of a series of lighthearted mystery books featuring the Beary family. In A Black Tie Affair and Other...
E-bog
40,46 DKK
Forlag
iUniverse
Udgivet
14 april 2008
Længde
238 sider
Genrer
DQ
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780595871896
"e;Classic murder mystery plots reminiscent of Agatha Christie and Ellery Queen."e;-Kirkus Discoveries "e;The writing is assured and lively, and the logic is credible."e;-Barbara Kay, National Post columnistOpera singer and part-time sleuth, Philippa Beary, returns in the second of a series of lighthearted mystery books featuring the Beary family. In A Black Tie Affair and Other Mystery Stories, Philippa-together with her feisty city councillor father and her detective inspector brother-foils would-be criminals in a variety of settings. In the title story, set against the backdrop of the world of professional singing, Bertram Beary thwarts the poisoning of a beautiful prima donna during a New Year's Eve gala performance of Die Fledermaus. In "e;The Mephisto Waltz Jump,"e; rivalry between two young champions at the skating rink results in a catastrophic accident-or was it an accident? And an abandoned dog becomes the key to the unravelling of a deadly plot in "e;A Grim Ferry Tale."e; With subjects that range from political controversies to disasters at the Christmas pantomime, these nine intriguing stories will challenge mystery lovers everywhere.