{"product_id":"9780718179823","title":"The Strings of Murder : Frey \u0026 McGray Book 1","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Muriel, Oscar de \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHistorical mysteries\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 12 February 2015 by Penguin Books Ltd in the United Kingdom as part of the A Victorian Mystery series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 416 pages\u003cbr\u003e199 x 130 x 29 | 290g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hugely entertaining Victorian mystery New York TimesI enjoyed this - properly creepy and Gothic Ian RankinA spellbinding concoction of crime, history and horror - perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes and Jonathan CreekEdinburgh, 1888. A violinist is murdered in his home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dead virtuosos maid swears she heard three musicians playing in the night. But with only one body in the locked practice room - and no way in or out - the case makes no sense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFearing a national panic over another Ripper, Scotland Yard sends Inspector Ian Frey to investigate under the cover of a fake department specializing in the occult.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, Freys new boss, Detective Nine-Nails McGray, actually believes in such supernatural nonsense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMcGrays tragic past has driven him to superstition, but even Frey must admit that this case seems beyond reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd once someone loses all reason, who knows what they will lose next . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is wonderful. A brilliant, moving, clever, lyrical book - I loved it Manda ScottA great cop double-act . . . Its the pairing of the upright Frey and the unorthodox McGray that notches up the stars for this book Sunday SportA brilliant mix of horror, history, and humour. Genuinely riveting . . . with plenty of twists, this will keep you turning the pages. Its clever, occasionally frightening and superbly written - The Strings Of Murder is everything you need in a mystery thriller Crime Review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54860303073655,"sku":"9780718179823","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9780718179823.jpg?v=1741635342","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9780718179823","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}