{"product_id":"a-mask-of-shadows-9781405926225","title":"A Mask of Shadows","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A hugely entertaining Victorian mystery'' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e''I enjoyed this - properly creepy and Gothic'' Ian Rankin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1889. The Scottish Play is coming home.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut before the darling couple of London theatre, Henry Irving \u0026amp; Ellen Terry, take their acclaimed Macbeth to the Edinburgh stage terror treads the boards.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA grisly message found smeared across the cobbles in blood, foretelling someone''s demise. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the bloody prophecies continue to appear Edinburgh''s own beloved pair - Detective ''Nine-Nails'' McGray \u0026amp; Inspector Ian Frey - enter the scene. Frey scoffs at this blatant publicity stunt, while McGray is convinced of supernatural affairs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs they scrutinise the key players, they discover that Terry, Irving, and his peculiar, preoccupied assistant (one Bram Stoker) all have reasons to kill, or be killed...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut one thing is clear.  By occult curse or human hand, death will take bow the night the curtain rise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Oscar de Muriel\u003c\/b\u003e * - *\u003cbr\u003eFun to read and a fast \u003cb\u003epage-turner \u003c\/b\u003e. . . love and murder - they go together like strawberries and cream * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ehugely entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e Victorian mystery * The New York Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is wonderful. \u003c\/b\u003eA brilliant, moving, clever, lyrical book - I loved it. Oscar de Muriel is going to be a name to watch. -- Manda Scott\u003cbr\u003eOne of the best debuts so far this year - a \u003cb\u003ebrilliant mix of horror, history, and humour\u003c\/b\u003e. Genuinely riveting with plenty of twists, this will keep you turning the pages. It's clever, occasionally frightening and superbly written ... \u003cb\u003eEverything you need in a mystery thriller\u003c\/b\u003e * Crime Review *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a \u003cb\u003efast-paced\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ewell-researched\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ethoroughly spellbinding \u003c\/b\u003eread. The mismatched pair is as entertaining as Holmes and Watson at their best, and the supernatural element brings an entertaining twist * The Historical Novel Society *\u003cbr\u003eThis is Victorian melodrama at its richest, darkest and most enticing * For Winter Nights *\u003cbr\u003eThis entertaining novel combines melodrama with the unhappiness of life backstage -- Charlotte Heathcote * Sunday Express *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738970042711,"sku":"9781405926225","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405926225.jpg?v=1720050737","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-mask-of-shadows-9781405926225","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}