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Oscar Wilde and the Vampire Murders: A Mystery (Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries) - Gyles Brandreth
Oscar Wilde and the Vampire Murders: A Mystery (Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries)
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Oscar Wilde and the Vampire Murders opens in 1890, at a glamorous party hosted by the Duke and Duchess of Albemarle. All of London’s high society—including the Prince of Wales—are in attendance at what promises to be the event of the season. Yet Oscar Wilde is more interested in another party... show more
Oscar Wilde and the Vampire Murders opens in 1890, at a glamorous party hosted by the Duke and Duchess of Albemarle. All of London’s high society—including the Prince of Wales—are in attendance at what promises to be the event of the season. Yet Oscar Wilde is more interested in another party guest, Rex LaSalle, a young actor who claims to be a vampire. But the entertaining evening ends in tragedy when the duchess is found murdered—with two tiny puncture marks on her throat. Desperate to avoid scandal and panic, the Prince asks Oscar and his friend Arthur Conan Doyle to investigate the crime. What they discover threatens to destroy the very heart of the royal family. Told through diary entries, newspaper clippings, telegrams, and letters, Oscar Wilde and the Vampire Murders is a richly atmospheric mystery that is sure to captivate and entertain.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9781439153680 (143915368X)
ASIN: 143915368X
Publisher: Touchstone
Pages no: 360
Edition language: English
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A Scottish-Canadian Blethering On About Books
A Scottish-Canadian Blethering On About Books rated it
4.0 Oscar Wilde and the Vampire Murders (Brandreth)
I'm very sorry to discover that this is the last unread Brandreth "Oscar Wilde" mystery left for me. This one takes advantage of the fact that Wilde and Bram Stoker overlapped not just in place (both were Irish and went to university there together; Stoker was actor-manager Henry Irving's factotum a...
Kate Says: "Reading Is Fun!"
Kate Says: "Reading Is Fun!" rated it
3.5 A fun, fast paced read in the Oscar Wilde Murder Mystery Series Written By Gyles Brandreth
The Premise: Oscar Wilde, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Robert Sherard team up with Bram Stoker to solve a mystery regarding the murder of a dutchess at her own party, when she's found dead with two tiny puncture marks on her throat. My Thoughts: I really enjoyed the historic atmosphere Gyles Brandr...
The Surly Dragon
The Surly Dragon rated it
After my experience with the Sherlock book, I wasn't holding out much hope. I was more than pleasantly surprised. The author earned the four stars based on his writing, research and telling an intriguing tale. I am tempted to give him an extra star for managing to do all of that while basically w...
Bright and Shiny Shiny
Bright and Shiny Shiny rated it
2.0
Wasn't bad but it wasn't great. Too many people that I kept getting confused & would have to go back & see who was narrating a particular section which is a wee bit annoying. Don't think I will read anymore in the series but don't feel as though it was a complete waste of time.
Bright and Shiny Shiny
Bright and Shiny Shiny rated it
2.0 Oscar Wilde and the Vampire Murders: A Mystery (Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries)
Wasn't bad but it wasn't great. Too many people that I kept getting confused & would have to go back & see who was narrating a particular section which is a wee bit annoying. Don't think I will read anymore in the series but don't feel as though it was a complete waste of time.
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