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21%OFFGyles Brandreth - OSCAR WILDE AND THE RING OF DEATH (OSCAR WILDE MYSTERIES 2) - 9780719569609 - V9780719569609
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OSCAR WILDE AND THE RING OF DEATH (OSCAR WILDE MYSTERIES 2)

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Description for OSCAR WILDE AND THE RING OF DEATH (OSCAR WILDE MYSTERIES 2) Paperback. In OSCAR WILDE AND THE RING OF DEATH, the second in Gyles Brandreth's acclaimed Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries series featuring Oscar Wilde and Arthur Conan Doyle, a parlour game of 'Murder' has lethal consequences.. 'Intelligent, amusing and entertaining' Alexander McCall Smith Series: Oscar Wilde Mystery. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 320.

'So amazingly good, I could not put it down' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'An inventive and highly enjoyable murder mystery' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Will a game of Murder at a dinner party turn deadly?

London 1892: Author Oscar Wilde has assembled friends and acquaintances for one of his Sunday Supper Clubs, among their number is his great friend and creator of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle. Mid-way through the evening, a game is proposed: each guest must write down the name of the person they would most like to kill.

But soon, the fictional victims begin to ... Read more
With growing horror, Wilde and Doyle realise that one of their guests must be the murderer. Trapped in a race against time, they must uncover the killer's identity before they can complete their final move . . .

A wonderfully witty and addictive cosy historical mystery that presents the reader with an intricate puzzle to solve. Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Richard Osman.

Readers are gripped by The Ring of Death:

'Crackles with wit, tension, mysteries, and is reminiscent (but dare I say better) than the Sherlock Holmes canon' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Oscar Wilde is solving crimes while rubbing elbows with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle . . . What's not to like?' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This book had everything I love in a story: historical detail, cleverness, wonderful conversational by-play . . . BRAVO!'
Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Previously published as Oscar Wilde and the Ring of Death.

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Product Details

Publisher
John Murray
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Oscar Wilde Mystery
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719569609
SKU
V9780719569609
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99

About Gyles Brandreth
Gyles Brandreth is a writer, performer, former MP and Government Whip, now Chancellor of the University of Chester and probably best known these days as a reporter on BBC1's The One Show and having been a regular on Radio 4's Just a Minute. On TV he has featured on Have I Got News For You, QI, Room 101, Countdown, and ... Read more

Reviews for OSCAR WILDE AND THE RING OF DEATH (OSCAR WILDE MYSTERIES 2)
A neat take on the big hitters in the book world just over a century ago . . . Gyles is a joy to the nation
Virginia Blackburn, Daily Express
A neat take on the big hitters in the book world just over a century ago . . . Gyles is a joy to the nation
Virginia ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for OSCAR WILDE AND THE RING OF DEATH (OSCAR WILDE MYSTERIES 2)


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