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Act of Murder

by Alan Wright

ISBN: 9781846971679
Imprint: Polygon
Publication Date: Jun 2010
Format: Paperback
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: in stock

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WINNER OF THE 2010 DUNDEE INTERNATIONAL BOOK PRIZE

‘A gripping read all the way through to its satisfyingly unpredictable, but deeply ironic, ending,’ – The Scotsman

'There's a real pace to the story and toward the end I couldn't turn the pages fast enough,' – The Book Bag

'A marvellous Victorian murder mystery ... rich in historical detail and a cracking plot as well, it will keep you guessing until the end,' - lovereading

Wigan, 1894. The Richard Throstle Magic Lantern Company proudly presents its ghoulishly popular magic lantern show, Phantasmagoria. Meanwhile, across town a touring theatre company – the Morgan-Drew Players – plods the provinces in the celebrated melodrama The Silver King. The good folk of Wigan are inundated with entertainment opportunities, which they sorely need following a recent strike which has left the town half-starved. But when Richard Throstle is found murdered in his hotel room – his wife Georgina sound asleep beside him – and a cast member of The Silver King is offed onstage during a performance, the local police in the form of Sergeant Slevin take charge of an investigation which will see the curtain go up on sordid predilections and shameful secrets.

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