The Strangling on the Stage

The Strangling on the Stage
by Simon Brett

The local dramatic society provides fertile ground for murder in the brand-new Fethering mystery

When Jude agrees to lend her vintage chaise longue for the local Amateur Dramatics Society’s production of George Bernard Shaw’s The Devil’s Disciple, little does she realize she’ll end up in a starring role. It’s an ambitious play, culminating in a dramatic execution scene: a scene that’s played for real when one of the leading actors is found hanging from the especially-constructed stage gallows during rehearsals.

A tragic accident – or something more sinister? Carole and Jude make it their business to find out.

Genre: Women Sleuths

Reviews

“Brett's chatty and totally enjoyable 15th series entry is a breezy diversion, perfect for readers who enjoy British comic mysteries”

Library Journal

“Readers are treated to a cunningly crafted mystery”

Booklist Starred Review

“The motive when finally revealed is hilarious”

Publishers Weekly

Simon Brett

Simon Brett worked as a producer in radio and television before taking up writing full-time. He was awarded an OBE in the 2016 New Year’s Honours for services to Literature and also was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. In 2014 he won the CWA’s prestigious Diamond Dagger for an outstanding body of work.

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Editions

The Strangling on the Stage by Simon Brett is available in the following formats

Format	ISBN	Publication Date	Dimensions	Pages	Price
Hardback	9781780290560	1st February 2014	146 X 224mm	208	$28.99
Hardback	9781780290560	31st October 2013	146 X 224mm	208	£21.99
Ebook	9781780104720	1st February 2014	N/A	208	$10.99
Ebook	9781780104720	1st February 2014	N/A	208	£7.99
Hardback - Large Print	9780727897169	1st February 2014	145 X 223mm	336	$36.95
Hardback - Large Print	9780727897169	31st July 2014	145 X 223mm	336	£23.99
Paperback	9781780295428	15th February 2015	138 X 215mm	208	$17.95
Paperback	9781780295428	28th November 2014	138 X 215mm	208	£13.99

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