The Loch of the Dead: Frey & McGray Book 4 (A Case for Frey & McGray)
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (648 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06Y1RSGCM |
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| Number of Pages | : | 430 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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A brilliant, moving, clever, lyrical book - I loved it. This is wonderful. It's clever, occasionally frightening and superbly written - The Strings Of Murder is everything you need in a mystery thriller. Genuinely riveting with plenty of twists, this will keep you turning the pages. Oscar de Muriel is going to be a name to watch. -- Manda Scott The Strings of Murder is one of the best debuts so far this year - a brilliant mix of horror, history, and humour. Crime Review
. Oscar de Muriel was born in Mexico City and moved to the UK to complete his PhD. A Mask of Shadows is his third novel, following A Fever of the Blood and The Strings of Murder. He is a chemist, translator and violinist who now lives and works in Manchester
Love and murder - they go together like strawberries and cream' Independent'A brilliant mix of horror, history, and humour. It's clever, occasionally frightening and superbly written Everything you need in a mystery thriller' Crime Review'Fast-paced, well-researched and thoroughly spellbinding. **PREORDER THE NEXT FREY AND MCGRAY ADVENTURE NOW**A mysterious woman pleads for the help of Inspectors Frey and 'Nine-Nails' McGray. The mismatched pair is as entertaining as Holmes and Watson at their best' Historical Novel Society. Her son, illegitimate scion of the Koloman family, has received an anonymous death threat - right after learning he is to inherit the best part of a vast wine-producing estate.In exchange for their protection, she offers McGray the ultimate cure for his sister who has been locked in an insane asylum after brutally murdering their parents: the miraculous waters that spring in a small island in the remote Loch Maree. Death and increasingly bizarre happenings will intermingle throughout this trip to the Highlands, before Frey and McGray learn a terrible truth.Praise for the Frey & McGray series:'I enjoyed this - properly creepy and Gothic' Ian Rankin'A hugely entertaining Victorian mystery' New York Times'This is wonderful. Oscar de Muriel is going to be a name to watch' Manda Scott'Fun to read and a fast page-turner. The island has been a sacred burial ground since the