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1784290262 
Smoke and mirrors 
Publication year: 2015
Language: English
Media class: Hardback
Category: Fiction
Publisher: Quercus
Resource type: Physical
ISBN: 9781784290269 1784290262
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Brighton, winter 1951. Pantomime season is in full swing on the pier with Max Mephisto starring in Aladdin, but Max's headlines have been stolen by the disappearance of two local children. When they are found dead in the snow, surrounded by sweets, it's not long before the press nickname them 'Hansel and Gretel'. DI Edgar Stephens has plenty of leads to investigate. The girl, Annie, used to write gruesome plays based on the Grimms' fairy tales. Does the clue lie in Annie's unfinished - and rather disturbing - last script? Or migh
Series title: A Stephens and Mephisto mystery
Additional information: 352 pages, 24 cm
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I love Elly Griffiths and, though I still prefer the archaeological series, this Magic Men series is growing on me. The children found under the snow the sweets spread on the ground, the link to past crimes and the panto season in full flow. A very seasonal read for my Christmas holidays
29/12/15
Telford
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