{"product_id":"9780718179823-strings-of-murder-the","title":"The Strings of Murder","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrey \u0026amp; McGray Book 1\u003cbr\u003eEdinburgh, 1888. A violinist is murdered in his home. The dead virtuoso's 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A hugely entertaining Victorian mystery' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I enjoyed this - properly creepy and Gothic' \u003c\/b\u003eIan Rankin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA spellbinding concoction of crime, history and horror - perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes and Jonathan Creek\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e_______\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdinburgh, 1888. \u003c\/b\u003eA violinist is murdered in his home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe dead virtuoso's 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, Frey's new boss, Detective 'Nine-Nails' McGray, actually believes in such supernatural nonsense.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMcGray's tragic past has driven him to superstition, but even Frey must admit that this case seems beyond reason.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd once someone loses all reason, who knows what they will lose next .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_______\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This is wonderful. A brilliant, moving, clever, lyrical book - I loved it' \u003c\/b\u003eManda Scott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A great cop double-act . It's the pairing of the upright Frey and the unorthodox McGray that notches up the stars for this book' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Sport\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A brilliant mix of horror, history, and humour. Genuinely riveting . with plenty of twists, this will keep you turning the pages. It's clever, occasionally frightening and superbly written - \u003ci\u003eThe Strings Of Murder\u003c\/i\u003e is everything you need in a mystery thriller' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrime Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30339386146913,"sku":"9780718179823","price":9.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32394324.jpg?v=1737224504","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780718179823-strings-of-murder-the","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}