The Music Box Enigma
by R. N. Morris

Could a mysterious music box hold the key to unlocking the puzzle behind a gruesome murder for Detective Inspector Silas Quinn?

London, 1914. Despite a number of setbacks, rehearsals for The Hampstead Voices’ Christmas concert are continuing apace. The sold-out event is raising funds for war refugees, and both Winston Churchill and Edward Elgar are expected to attend. But the most disturbing setback of all occurs when the choirmaster, Sir Aidan Fonthill, is discovered dead at a piano, a tuning fork protruding from his ear.

Detective Chief Inspector Silas Quinn and his team from the Special Crimes Department at New Scotland Yard soon discover that Sir Aidan had a number of enemies, but who hated him enough to carry out such a heinous crime? Could the answer be linked to a mysterious music box delivered to Sir Aidan’s house shortly before the murder, and can Silas solve the puzzle of the music box enigma and catch the killer before the concert takes place?

Reviews

Set in a vividly rendered London at the beginning of WWI, this is a finely crafted police procedural with a gripping plot, cleverly drawn characters, and a shocking ending

Booklist

A crisp and clever whodunit with a juicy gallery of suspects

Kirkus Reviews

A gripping plot, realistic period ambience, taut suspense, and exceptional writing

Booklist on The White Feather Killer

Superior . . . A complex lead and an intricate puzzle elevate this entry

Publishers Weekly on The White Feather Killer

Bleak, original, and absolutely gripping, this historical thriller makes for an unsettling and compelling read

Booklist Starred Review of The Red Hand of Fury

Taut and twisty with a psychological intensity that’s rare and compelling

Kirkus Reviews on The Red Hand of Fury

Stellar . . . Ruth Rendell fans open to stories set a century ago will be well satisfied

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The Music Box Enigma by R. N. Morris is available in the following formats

Hardback97807278895534th August 2020149 X 225mm256$28.99
Hardback978072788955330th April 2020149 X 225mm256£20.99
Ebook97814483043011st June 2020N/A256$14.99
Ebook97814483043011st June 2020N/A256£4.99
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