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The Coronation of Elizabeth II is the background to this interesting and unconventional mystery story. DI Edgar Stephens is involved in an investigation into the death of a fortune teller on the pier in Brighton. Max Mephisto is preparing for his television debut on Coronation day. Both are shocked by the murder of their old war time commander Colonel Peter Cartwright and both find themselves summoned to London and tasked with investi ...more
The Coronation of Elizabeth II is the background to this interesting and unconventional mystery story. DI Edgar Stephens is involved in an investigation into the death of a fortune teller on the pier in Brighton. Max Mephisto is preparing for his television debut on Coronation day. Both are shocked by the murder of their old war time commander Colonel Peter Cartwright and both find themselves summoned to London and tasked with investi ...more
I love this series! The main characters-a DI in Brighton and a magician of no fixed address who became friends during the war-now find themselves solving crimes with magical or mysterious aspects which blur the lines between their respective professions. There is a possible love triangle developing for Edgar and could Max Mephisto be…settling down? This particular outing involves the coronation of Elizabeth II, a local Roma community, a flight to New York, and some developments in everyone’s pri
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This is the third in the Brighton Mysteries, set in 1953. Max Mephisto is appearing at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. London is preparing for the Coronation of the new Queen. Back in Brighton, D.I. Edgar Stephens (who was in the 'Magic Men' with Max during WWII) is investigating the death of a gypsy fortune teller - Madame Zabini, whose rather more prosaic name was Doreen Barton.
Both Max and Edgar are about to have their lives upended again, when they learn Colonel Cartwright, who recruited to t ...more
Both Max and Edgar are about to have their lives upended again, when they learn Colonel Cartwright, who recruited to t ...more
England is getting prepared for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and the event is the first to be televised around the world. Max Mephisto is preparing for his television debut on the evening of the coronation when he and Edgar Stephens uncover an anarchist plot to disrupt the new Queen's coronation. This was a very good book. I love Ms. Griffiths' plot building and her character descriptions are without flaw. An excellent read.
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Have gotten hooked into this other series by Elly Griffiths. Great 1950s atmosphere. Kind of a noirish cozy, if such a genre exists. Looking forward to reading all of them.
Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.
This series is getting better and better.
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