The Strings of Murder
of Oscar de Muriel
Series: Frey & McGray #1
Description
A spellbinding concoction of crime, history and horror - perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes and Jonathan Creek.Edinburgh, 1888. A virtuoso violinist is brutally killed in his home. Black magic symbols cover the walls. The dead man's maid swears she heard three musicians playing before the murder.But with no way in or out of the locked practice room, the puzzle makes no sense...Fearing a national panic over a copycat Ripper, Scotland Yard sends Inspector Ian Frey to investigate under the cover of a fake department specializing in the occult. However, Frey's new boss - Detective 'Nine-Nails' McGray - actually believes in such nonsense.McGray's tragic past has driven him to superstition, but even Frey must admit that this case seems beyond reason. And once someone loses all reason, who knows what they will lose next...
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 407 pages
- Publisher Penguin
- Publication Date February 12th 2015
- First Publication Not informed
- Language English
- ISBN 9780718179823
- Edition Not informed
- Category Mystery & Thriller
- Scenario ['Edinburgh, Scotland']
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