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Sans Pareil Mystery
Sans Pareil Mystery | Karen Charlton
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On a cold February night in Regency London, a dark curtain falls on the Sans Pareil Theatre following the death of April Clare, a promising young actress, whose body is found in mysterious circumstances.Detective Stephen Lavender and his dependable deputy, Constable Woods, quickly discover that nothing is quite as it seems. As successive mysteries unfold, they soon realise that it is not only the actors from the Sans Pareil who are playing a part.With the Napoleonic War looming dangerously across the Channel, this is a time of suspicion and treachery. Following the clues from the seedy back streets of Covent Garden up through the echelons of society, Lavender and Woods begin to fear that the case is much bigger than they d dared imagine and worse, that they are at risk of becoming mere players in a master criminal s shadowy drama.It will take all of Lavender s skill and wit, and help from the beautiful Magdalena, to bring the mystery of the Sans Pareil Theatre to a dramatic conclusion in the final act."
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At 322 pages and printed on high quality paper this book was long and literally a heavy read. Set around a London theatre which is now known as the Adelphi it is about a Spanish spy ring who are helping the French. While full of mystery with an interesting ending too much of the book was centered around Inspector Lavender and his lady friend. Had the story focused more on the detective work and less on friendships it would have been more enjoyable

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Sans Pareil Mystery | Karen Charlton
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Trying out one of my selections from Prime Reading on my new kindle. It was okay but nothing spectacular. Glad I didn't spend money on it.