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A Mask Of Shadows: Frey & McGray Book 3

'A hugely entertaining Victorian mystery' New York Times'I enjoyed this - properly creepy and Gothic' Ian Rankin1889 The Scottish Play is coming homeBut before the darling couple of London theatre Henry Irving & Ellen Terry take their acclaimed Macbeth to the Edinburgh stage terror treads the boards A grisly message found smeared across the cobbles in blood foretelling someone's demise As the bloody prophecies continue to appear Edinburgh's own beloved pair - Detective 'Nine-Nails' McGray & Inspector Ian Frey - enter the scene Frey scoffs at this blatant publicity stunt while McGray is convinced of supernatural affairs As 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 killedBut one
thing is clear By occult curse or human hand death will take bow the night the curtain risesPraise for the Frey & McGray series'I enjoyed this - properly creepy and Gothic' Ian Rankin'A hugely entertaining Victorian mystery' New York Times'This is wonderful A brilliant moving clever lyrical book - I loved it Oscar de Muriel is going to be a name to watch' Manda Scott'Fun to read and a fast page-turner Love and murder - they go together like strawberries and cream' Independent'A brilliant mix of horror history and humour Genuinely riveting with plenty of twists this will keep you turning the pages It's clever occasionally frightening and superbly written Everything you need in a mystery thriller' Crime Review'Fast-paced well-researched and thoroughly spellbinding The mismatched pair is as
entertaining as Holmes and Watson at their best' Historical Novel Society
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'A hugely entertaining Victorian mystery' New York Times'I enjoyed this
- properly creepy & Gothic' Ian Rankin 1889 The Scottish Play is coming home But before the darling couple of London theatre Henry Irving & Ellen Terry take their acclaimed Macbeth to the Edinburgh stage terror treads the boards A grisly message found smeared across the cobbles in blood foretelling someone's demise As the bloody prophecies continue to appear Edinburgh's own beloved pair
- Detective ' Nine-Nails' Mc Gray & Inspector Ian Frey
- enter the scene Frey scoffs at this blatant publicity stunt while Mc Gray is convinced of supernatural affairs As they scrutinise the key players they discover that Terry Irving & his peculiar preoccupied assistant (one Bram Stoker) all have reasons to kill or be killed But one thing is clear By occult curse or human hand death will take bow the night the curtain rises Praise for the Frey & Mc Gray series'I enjoyed this
- properly creepy & Gothic' Ian Rankin'A hugely entertaining Victorian mystery' New York Times' This is wonderful A brilliant moving clever lyrical book
- I loved it Oscar de Muriel is going to be a name to watch' Manda Scott' Fun to read & a fast page-turner Love & murder
- they go together like strawberries & cream' Independent'A brilliant mix of horror history & humour Genuinely riveting with plenty of twists this will keep you turning the pages It's clever occasionally frightening & superbly written Everything you need in a mystery thriller' Crime Review' Fast-paced well-researched & thoroughly spellbinding The mismatched pair is as entertaining as Holmes & Watson at their best' Historical Novel Society

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