The Zig Zag Girl
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Journal Entry 1 by 
kinedi
from Rushyford, County Durham United Kingdom on Tuesday, December 28, 2021
kinedi from Rushyford, County Durham United Kingdom on Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Brighton, 1950.
When the body of a girl is found, cut into three, Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens is reminded of a magic trick, the Zig Zag Girl.
The inventor of the trick, Max Mephisto, is an old friend of Edgar's. They served together in the war as part of a shadowy unit called the Magic Men.
Max is still on the circuit, touring seaside towns in the company of ventriloquists, sword-swallowers and dancing girls. Changing times mean that variety is not what it once was, yet Max is reluctant to leave this world to help Edgar investigate. But when the dead girl turns out to be known to him, Max changes his mind.
Another death, another magic trick: Edgar and Max become convinced that the answer to the murders lies in their army days. When Edgar receives a letter warning of another 'trick', the Wolf Trap, he knows that they are all in the killer's sights...
When the body of a girl is found, cut into three, Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens is reminded of a magic trick, the Zig Zag Girl.
The inventor of the trick, Max Mephisto, is an old friend of Edgar's. They served together in the war as part of a shadowy unit called the Magic Men.
Max is still on the circuit, touring seaside towns in the company of ventriloquists, sword-swallowers and dancing girls. Changing times mean that variety is not what it once was, yet Max is reluctant to leave this world to help Edgar investigate. But when the dead girl turns out to be known to him, Max changes his mind.
Another death, another magic trick: Edgar and Max become convinced that the answer to the murders lies in their army days. When Edgar receives a letter warning of another 'trick', the Wolf Trap, he knows that they are all in the killer's sights...
I am a big fan of the Dr Ruth Galloway series so was delighted to find the first of the Brighton series in a charity shop to read some of her other work.
It's a pleasurable good read, set in Brighton in the 1950s and I did like the two main characters. The mystery itself was not too difficult to guess but as a first part to introduce the characters it was a good read.
I also liked the epilogue, learning a bit of Elly's own family background in relation to the story
It's a pleasurable good read, set in Brighton in the 1950s and I did like the two main characters. The mystery itself was not too difficult to guess but as a first part to introduce the characters it was a good read.
I also liked the epilogue, learning a bit of Elly's own family background in relation to the story
Released 2 yrs ago (2/1/2022 UTC) at Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany
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Oh no! I completely forgot to document that kinedi gave me this book on the 1st of February when we FINALLY met again.
I already started to read it and am NOT amused to find out that it is part of a series. 😉 Seems like I will have to watch out for the other books as I really enjoy it.
I already started to read it and am NOT amused to find out that it is part of a series. 😉 Seems like I will have to watch out for the other books as I really enjoy it.
