The Dead Man's Smile
A cosy historical murder mystery that will have you hooked
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4.1 • 23 Ratings
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Publisher Description
'Another amazing mystery that kept me turning the pages! . . . Wonderful!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The City of Light is about to turn dark . . .
Paris, 1883: The writer Oscar Wilde has come to the French capital to be inspired by fellow writers and artists, soon befriending a troupe of actors as they prepare for their opening night of Hamlet.
But when a member of the theatre's crew is found dead, Wilde questions if this is in fact the accident it appears to be.
He begins to realise that dark secrets are waiting in the wings . . . And as the killer takes yet more innocent victims, the clock is ticking to catch them before the final curtain . . .
A wonderfully witty and gripping cosy historical mystery that uncovers the secrets lurking behind the glitz and glamour of Paris in the 1880s. Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Richard Osman.
Readers are gripped by The Dead Man's Smile:
'Exciting and fast paced and full period detail this is another great novel' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This series continues to amaze me in the incredible level of biographical and historical detail of the lives and times . . . An intriguing and satisfying murder mystery' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I loved this book. If you admire a quick wit, a bit of history and a mystery, you might really enjoy this one' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Really fascinating! It combines Oscar Wilde with murder mysteries. It combines true facts with fantastic ones, and beautiful places in a wonderful era!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Gyles Brandreth proves himself again to be an excellent historian and lover of mystery . . . With a cast of vibrant stage actors, death after death and a mystery all tied up in the final pages, this makes for an excellent read for general lovers of murder mysteries and literature fans alike' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Previously published as Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man's Smile.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Oscar Wilde once again makes a convincing detective in Brandreth's excellent third whodunit to recreate the late Victorian age (after 2008's Oscar Wilde and a Game Called Murder). Framed as a puzzle posed by Wilde to his friend Arthur Conan Doyle in 1890, this adventure concerns a series of mysterious deaths plaguing a French acting troupe, the Compagnie La Grange, which Wilde encounters aboard ship in 1883. The first death is of a poodle, Marie Antoinette, whose body a customs officer in Liverpool unearths in a dirt-filled trunk that Wilde believed to be full of books he was bringing home from America. Human victims follow, forcing Wilde and his Watson, real-life journalist and Wilde biographer Robert Sherard, to untangle the complicated nest of emotions at play among the members of the Compagnie La Grange. John Dickson Carr fans will be gratified to find echoes of his style in several places, including the use of false endings.
Customer Reviews
Unfinished?
I love these books but unfortunately this one ended abruptly halfway through a piece of dialogue. Most annoying