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The Zig Zag Girl
The Brighton Mysteries 1
Series: The Brighton Mysteries
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The Zig Zag Girl
The first in a new mystery series of post-war murder and magic from Elly Griffiths, creator of the bestselling Ruth Galloway novels.
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Brighton, 1950.
When a girl's body is found, cut into three, Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens is reminded of a magic trick, the Zig Zag Girl.
The inventor of the trick, Max Mephisto, is an old friend of Edgar's. They served together in the war as part of a shadowy unit called the Magic Men.
Max is still on the circuit, touring seaside towns in the company of ventriloquists, sword-swallowers and dancing girls. Changing times mean that variety is not what it once was, yet Max is reluctant to leave this world to help Edgar investigate. But when the dead girl turns out to be known to him, Max changes his mind.
Another death, another magic trick: Edgar and Max become convinced that the answer to the murders lies in their army days. When Edgar receives a letter warning of another 'trick', the Wolf Trap, he knows that they are all in the killer's sights...
The Zig Zag Girl promises an intriguing blend of mystery and history as Edgar and Max delve into their past to solve a series of chilling murders.
Series: The Brighton Mysteries
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The Zig Zag Girl is praised for its engaging narrative and exceptional historical detail, offering a vivid depiction of post-war Brighton and its theatre scene. The novel is highlighted for its original and gripping storytelling, featuring an intriguing world of performers, including ventriloquists and sword-swallowers. The writing is described as both well-researched and subtly charming.
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ISBN: 9781784291969
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 July 2015
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Quercus Publishing
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 240g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Elly Griffiths is the bestselling author of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries and the Brighton Mysteries. She has won the CWA Dagger in the Library, has been shortlisted five times for the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year, and longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger for The Lantern Men. Her new series featuring Detective Harbinder Kaur began with The Stranger Diaries, which was a Richard and Judy book club pick and won the Edgar Award for Best Novel in the USA. It was followed by The Postscript Murders, shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger and Bleeding Heart Yard. Elly has two grown-up children and lives near Brighton with her archaeologist husband.
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