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The Vanishing Box (The Brighton Mysteries, #4)

Elly Griffiths

Start date: November 15, 2025

Finish date: December 7, 2025

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Jun 04, 2020 Carol Evans rated it liked it · review of another edition

Magician Max Mephisto and his daughter Ruby are headlining at the Hippodrome Theater in Brighton, the first time they’ve done a father-daughter act. DI Edgar Stephens, engaged to Ruby, is called to the murder scene of a young florist found posed and dead in her room at a boarding house. Also staying in the house are two young women who are in the show, a part of the tableaux of nearly-naked “living statues.” As the bodies begin to multiply, Edgar and his team, are under pressure to find the kill ...more

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Apr 28, 2021 Ann rated it really liked it

When I read an Elly Griffiths book, I revisit old friends. This one was a very good book. It brings the Edgar/Ruby engagement to front focus and it brings out a more loveable Max. This series is so good.
DI Edgar Stephens and the magician Max Mephisto discover once again that the line between art, life, and death is all too easily blurred.

It's the holiday season and Max Mephisto and his daughter Ruby have landed a headlining gig at the Brighton Hippodrome, the biggest theater in the city, an achi ...more

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Oct 07, 2018 Annarella rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, giallo, edelweiss

I'm a fan of Ruth Galloway books but this is the first one I read in this series.
And it's a wonderful mystery, with a sound plot and a well researched and detailed historical background.
The book is fast paced, a real page turner you cannot put down.
The characters are well fleshed out and I really liked both Max Mephisto and Edgard. I also liked the descriptions of the show and the theatrical environment.
Entertaining, enjoyable and fun to read, I strongly recommend this book.
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