Death at the beggar's opera : a John Rawlings mystery /
John Rawlings, the apothecary with a talent for detective work, and John Fielding, the phenomenal blind magistrate whose Runners formed London's early police force, make a welcome return in this evocative Georgian mystery.John Rawlings is among the beau monde enjoying a performance of 'The...
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| Format: | Llibre |
| Idioma: | English |
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London :
Back in print books,
2000.
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| Col·lecció: | John Rawlings Mysteries
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| Sumari: | John Rawlings, the apothecary with a talent for detective work, and John Fielding, the phenomenal blind magistrate whose Runners formed London's early police force, make a welcome return in this evocative Georgian mystery.John Rawlings is among the beau monde enjoying a performance of 'The Beggar's Opera' in Drury Lane when the leading actor - the notorious philanderer Jasper Harcross - dramatically falls to his death on stage.As Rawlings and the Blind Beak hunt for vital clues, they discover a hotbed of rivalry both on and off the stage which produces numerous suspects and questions.As the search takes on a new intensity, John Rawlings soon finds himself on an intriguing trail of obsession that leads to the dark heart of a cold-blooded murder. |
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| Descripció física: | 218 p. ; 20 cm. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-903552-00-1 |