A Decent Interval
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Series:
Charles Paris mysteries volume 18.
Published:
Dreamscape Media 2013
Status:
Available from OverDrive
Description
After a long period of 'resting', life is looking up for Charles Paris, who has been cast in a new production of Hamlet. But rehearsals are fraught. Ophelia is played by Katrina Selsey, who won the role through a television talent show. Hamlet himself is also played by a reality TV contestant, Jared Root. But when the company reaches the first staging post of their tour, matters get more serious, with one member of the company seriously injured in what appears to be an accident, and another dead. Once again, Charles Paris is forced to don the mantle of amateur detective to get to the bottom of the mystery.
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OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, OverDrive Listen
Edition:
Unabridged
Street Date:
07/01/2013
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781666589658
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Simon Brett. (2013). A Decent Interval. Unabridged Dreamscape Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Simon Brett. 2013. A Decent Interval. Dreamscape Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Simon Brett, A Decent Interval. Dreamscape Media, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)Simon Brett. A Decent Interval. Unabridged Dreamscape Media, 2013.
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Brett’s actor-sleuth, Charles Paris, makes a long-overdue comeback in his droll 18th outing (after 1998’s Dead Room Farce). Paris, a has-been, is delighted to get steady work in a new, offbeat English production of Hamlet, featuring reality-show stars Jared Root and Katrina Selsey as Hamlet and Ophelia, and set inside a gigantic model of the Danish prince’s skull. Root’s lack of acting talent raises the tension level on the production, as do his and Selsey’s efforts to out-diva each other. Before long, an “accident” and a murder allow Paris the chance to play amateur sleuth again. Golden-age fans will appreciate the fair-play whodunit, which demonstrates that the form can be adapted to a contemporary setting. Satirical touches, such as Paris’s reaction to a documentary about the 1455 Battle of St. Albans partially set in a shopping mall, keep the atmosphere on the lighter side. Brett has a rare gift for balancing humor and detection.
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