The Great Deceiver: The gripping new novel from the bestselling author of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries
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Published: 30th January 2024
Publishing Details
The Great Deceiver: The gripping new novel from the bestselling author of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries
By (Author) Elly Griffiths
Quercus Publishing
Quercus Publishing
24th October 2023
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Crime and mystery: police procedural
Historical crime and mysteries
Physical Properties
Paperback
352
Width 152mm, Height 230mm, Spine 28mm
438g
Description
The next gripping volume in The Brighton Mysteries series by bestselling author Elly Griffiths.
'Recalls the best of Agatha Christie' Sunday ExpressBrighton, 1966.Max, now divorced and living in London, is on the way to visit Ruby and her new-born daughter when he is hailed by an old magician friend Ted English, aka The Great Deceiver. Ted is terrified because his assistant, Cherry, has been found dead in her Brighton boarding house and he's convinced that he'll be accused of her murder. Max agrees to talk to Edgar, who is investigating the case. But what Max doesn't know is that the girl's family have hired private detective duo Emma Holmes and Sam Collins to do some digging of their own.The inhabitants of the boarding house, most of whom are performing in an Old Time Music Hall show on Brighton pier, are a motley crew. The house is also connected to a sinister radio personality called Pal. Ruby, along with every woman in showbusiness, has heard some disturbing rumours about him.When a second magician's assistant is killed, Edgar suspects a serial killer. He has the wild idea of persuading Max to come out of semi-retirement and take part in a summer show. But who can pose as his assistant Step forward WDC Meg Connelly . . .***********************Praise for The Brighton Mysteries'Recalls the best of Agatha Christie' Sunday Express'Subtle, charming and very good' Daily Mail'Original, lively and gripping' Independent'Wry, emotionally intelligent...satisfying' Sunday Times'Full of period detail, smart plotting and likeable characters' Mail on Sunday'Full of fun and expertly plotted' Sunday Express'Beguiling Characterisation' Financial TimesAuthor Bio
Elly Griffiths is the bestselling author of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries and the Brighton Mysteries. She has won the CWA Dagger in the Library, has been shortlisted five times for the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year, and longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger for The Lantern Men. Her new series featuring Detective Harbinder Kaur began with The Stranger Diaries, which was a Richard and Judy book club pick and won the Edgar Award for Best Novel in the USA. It was followed by The Postscript Murders, shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger and Bleeding Heart Yard. Elly has two grown-up children and lives near Brighton with her archaeologist husband.
