{"product_id":"the-dead-mans-smile-9780719569906","title":"The Dead Mans Smile","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Another amazing mystery that kept me turning the pages! . . . Wonderful!''\u003c\/b\u003e Reader review \u003cb\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe City of Light is about to turn dark . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eParis, 1883:\u003c\/b\u003e The writer \u003cb\u003eOscar Wilde\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut when a member of the theatre''s crew is found dead, Wilde questions if this is in fact the accident it appears to be.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe 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 . . .  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The atmosphere and setting are lovely and exquisitely recreated by an author who has an intimate knowledge of the world he describes ... I won't reveal the denouement, but I can assure readers that the author knows exactly what he's doing' * Tangled Web *\u003cbr\u003e'It's a great book ... there's enough wit and intelligence here to make it more than a 'guilty pleasure' ... an intelligent read with good characterisation' * Scotsman *\u003cbr\u003e'Highly acclaimed Oscar Wilde series ... excellent writing ... it's a fun book that introduces you to many interesting characters ... a light-hearted and entertaining murder mystery' * Irish Post *\u003cbr\u003e'An entertaining yarn - easy and pleasing to read - with an extensive set of vivid characters' * Gay times *\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Gyles Brandreth's Oscar Wilde series: * --- *\u003cbr\u003e'One of the most intelligent, amusing and entertaining books of the year. If Oscar Wilde himself had been asked to write this book he could not have done it any better' * Alexander McCall Smith *\u003cbr\u003e'Hugely enjoyable' * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e'Genius . . . Wilde has sprung back to life in this thrilling and richly atmospheric new novel' * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003e'A witty fin-de-siècle entertainment . . . rattlingly elegant dialogue' * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most enjoyable crime series around * Scotsman *\u003cbr\u003e'...a cleverly plotted, intelligent and thoroughly diverting murder mystery. This novel is an educated page turner; a feast of intriguing and light-hearted entertainment.' * Good Book Guide *\u003cbr\u003e'The third in an enjoyable, well-researched series' * Sunday Mercury *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48736190005591,"sku":"9780719569906","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780719569906.jpg?v=1723810555","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-dead-mans-smile-9780719569906","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}