The Corpse in the Waxworks

A Paris Mystery

The Corpse in the Waxworks
Martin Edwards, John Dickson Carr
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Paperback
h190 x 130mm - 288pg
10 Jan 2021 UK
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9780712353731
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The purpose, the illusion, the spirit of a waxworks. It is an atmosphere of death. It is soundless and motionless. It is walled off by stone grottos, like a dream, from the light of day . . . All things are turned dead, in attitudes of horror, or sublimity. There' s no denying the disquiet in the Musee Augustin - even the proprietor is perturbed by the apparent vitality of his waxworks. Only the bravest pay a visit, among them Inspector Bencolin, who is investigating the death of woman found floating in the Seine - and last seen alive entering the waxworks museum. Accompanying Bencolin are the dead woman' s fiance, Captain Chaumont, and the young American Jeff Marle. When their visit leads to the discovery of a second corpse, the cynics among them are forced to consider the unthinkable. Written at the height of crime fiction' s Golden Age, this macabre and atmospheric dive into the secluded corners of Paris presents a keenly plotted puzzle with nightmare-inducing revelations.
John Dickson Carr (1906-1977) was a hugely popular and prolific author of crime fiction, regarded as one of the finest writers of ' Golden Age' mysteries. Though born in Pennsylvania, USA, Carr developed a distinctly ' British' style to his mystery writing from his time living in England and became one of only two Americans ever admitted to the Detection Club.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780712353731
Published: 10 Jan 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: British Library Publishing
Publisher: British Library Publishing
Format: Paperback
Height: 190mm
Width: 130mm
Pages: 288

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