** The new novel from Oscar de Muriel, out now!** 1889. The Scottish Play is coming home. But before the darling couple of London theatre, Henry Irving & Ellen Terry, take their acclaimed Macbeth to the Edinburgh stage terror treads the boards. A grisly message found smeared across the cobbles in blood, foretelling someone`s demise. As the bloody prophecies continue to appear Edinburgh`s own beloved pair
- Detective ` Nine-Nails` Mc Gray & Inspector Ian Frey
- enter the scene. Frey scoffs at this blatant publicity stunt, while Mc Gray is convinced of supernatural affairs. As they scrutinise the key players, they discover that Terry, Irving, & his peculiar, preoccupied assistant (one Bram Stoker) all have reasons to kill, or be killed... But one thing is clear. By occult curse or human h&, death will take bow the night the curtain rises. Praise for the Frey & Mc Gray series: `I enjoyed this
- properly creepy & Gothic` Ian Rankin `A hugely entertaining Victorian mystery` New York Times ` This is wonderful. A brilliant, moving, clever, lyrical book
- I loved it. Oscar de Muriel is going to be a name to watch` Manda Scott ` Fun to read & a fast page-turner. Love & murder
- they go together like strawberries & cream` Independent `A brilliant mix of horror, history, & humour. Genuinely riveting with plenty of twists, this will keep you turning the pages. It`s clever, occasionally frightening & superbly written.. . Everything you need in a mystery thriller` Crime Review ` Fast-paced, well-researched & thoroughly spellbinding. The mismatched pair is as entertaining as Holmes & Watson at their best` Historical Novel Society