The fourth Stephens and Mephisto mystery from the author of the bestselling Dr Ruth Galloway series a mustread for fans of Bryant and May. Mixes cosiness and sharpness in a way that recalls the best of Agatha Christie Sunday Express (on Smoke and Mirrors)What do a murdered Brighton flower seller, the death of Cleopatra and a nude tableau show have in common? Read the most dangerous case yet for Stephens and Mephisto to find out. Christmas 1953. Max Mephisto and his daughter Ruby are headlining Brighton Hippodrome, an achievement only slightly marred by the lessthansavoury support act a tableau show of naked living statues. This might appear to have nothing in common with DI Edgar Stephens current case of the death of a quiet flowerseller, but if theres one thing the old comrades have learned its that, in Brighton, the line between art and life and death is all too easily blurred...

Binding: Paperback;260 pages; Publisher: Hachette UK Distribution; Classification: FF; Weight: 380 g; Dimensions: 179 x 142 x 23

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