Oscar Wilde and the Vatican Murders: A Mystery (Oscar Wilde Murder Mystery Series) Paperback - 2012
by Brandreth, Gyles
- Used
Oscar Wilde makes a triumphant return in the fifth novel in the critically acclaimed historical mystery series, featuring Wilde as the detective aided by his friend Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Details
- Title Oscar Wilde and the Vatican Murders: A Mystery (Oscar Wilde Murder Mystery Series)
- Author Brandreth, Gyles
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Original
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 368
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Gallery Books, New York
- Date 2012-05-08
- Features Price on Product - Canadian
- Bookseller's Inventory # M02C-00789
- ISBN 9781439153734 / 1439153736
- Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
- Dimensions 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.9 in (20.07 x 12.95 x 2.29 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: British
- Library of Congress subjects Mystery fiction, Wilde, Oscar
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011038380
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Summary
The trail leads the intrepid duo to Rome, and to a case that involves miracles as well as murder. Pope Pius IX has just diedâÈ'these are uncertain times in the Eternal City. To uncover the mystery and discover why the creator of Sherlock Holmes has been summoned in this way, Wilde and Conan Doyle must penetrate the innermost circle of the Catholic Church and expose the deadly secrets of the six men closest to the pope.
In Gyles BrandrethâÈçs captivating and richly atmospheric novel, WildeâÈçs powers as a detective are put to the test in his most compelling case yet.
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Citations
- Kirkus Reviews, 05/01/2012, Page 0
- Library Journal, 05/01/2012, Page 0
- Publishers Weekly, 03/12/2012, Page 39
