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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Päätekijä: Lake, Deryn, 1937- (Tekijä)
Aineistotyyppi: Kirja
Kieli:English
Julkaistu: London : Back in print books, 2000.
Sarja:John Rawlings Mysteries
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Yhteenveto: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.
Ulkoasu:218 p. ; 20 cm.
ISBN:978-1-903552-00-1