| A Deadly Habit First World Pub Edition Contributor(s): Brett, Simon (Author) |
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ISBN: 1780291051 ISBN-13: 9781780291055 Publisher: Severn House OUR PRICE: $26.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Amateur Sleuth |
| Dewey: 823.914 |
| Series: Charles Paris Mystery |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.8" W x 8.5" (0.80 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Rehearsals in a new West End play are disrupted by sudden, violent death in the intriguing new Charles Paris mystery Having landed a small part in a new West End play, The Habit of Faith, Charles Paris is dismayed to discover that his good fortune has been orchestrated by his b te noire, the now-famous screen actor Justin Grover. But why has Grover become involved in this relatively obscure production - and why has he roped in Charles to star? From the outset the production is fraught with difficulties -- and matters become even more complicated when a body is discovered at the foot of the dressing room stairs. Did they fall - or were they pushed? As one of the last people to have seen the victim alive, Charles Paris is drawn into the ensuing investigation - and discovers that more than one person involved in the play has a scandalous secret to hide ... |
Contributor Bio(s): Brett, Simon: - Simon Brett worked as a producer in radio and television before taking up writing full-time. As well as the Charles Paris mysteries, he is the author of the much-loved Fethering series and the Mrs Pargeter novels. He lives in an Agatha Christie-style village in the South Downs. In 2014 he won the CWA's prestigious Diamond Dagger for an outstanding body of work. |