Funeral of Figaro

(, New edition)

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When Figaro is killed in an aeroplane crash it seems that nothing can save the production of Mozart s opera at the Leander Theatre in London. Then world-class baritone, Marc Chatrier, arrives from Europe and the cast breathes a sigh of relief. But when he sets his cap at young Hero, the teenage daughter of the Leander s owner, feathers are ruffled. Somewhat taken aback by the unexpected attention, Hero is baffled by the signs of upset among the group, for there seems to be more than petty jealousy afoot. Then Chatrier is killed mid-performance and it is clear that someone has a particularly vicious dislike of the man, but would anyone resort to murder

A broken love affair, a wartime betrayal and the respect of a servant for his master are some of the fragments of the past unearthed by detective Inspector Musgrave in his quest to discover just who is responsible for the funeral of Figaro...

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Ellis Peters was a pseudonym of Edith Pargeter, OBE. As Ellis Peters she was the bestselling author of twenty Brother Cadfael Chronicles and the illustrated short story collection A Rare Benedictine. Under her own name she wrote numerous critically acclaimed historical novels including A Bloody Field by Shrewsbury and The Brothers of Gwynedd Quartet. She was the recipient of the Crime Writer's Association and Cartier Diamond Dagger Award. She died in 1995.