A Deadly Habit
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Having landed a small part in a new West End play, The Habit of Faith, Charles Paris is dismayed to discover that his good fortune has been orchestrated by his b��te noire, the now-famous screen actor Justin Grover. But why has Grover become involved in this relatively obscure production – and why has he roped in Charles to star?
From the outset the production is fraught with difficulties — and matters become even more complicated when a body is discovered at the foot of the dressing room stairs. Did they fall – or were they pushed? As one of the last people to have seen the victim alive, Charles Paris is drawn into the ensuing investigation – and discovers that more than one person involved in the play has a scandalous secret to hide ...
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Simon Brett. (2018). A Deadly Habit. Severn House.
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Having landed a small part in a new West End play, The Habit of Faith, Charles Paris is dismayed to discover that his good fortune has been orchestrated by his b��te noire, the now-famous screen actor Justin Grover. But why has Grover become involved in this relatively obscure production – and why has he roped in Charles to star?
From the outset the production is fraught with difficulties — and matters become even more complicated when a body is discovered at the foot of the dressing room stairs. Did they fall – or were they pushed? As one of the last people to have seen the victim alive, Charles Paris is drawn into the ensuing investigation – and discovers that more than one person involved in the play has a scandalous secret to hide ... - seriesId
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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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Things are looking up for Charles Paris in British author Brett���s clever, well-paced 20th outing for the alcoholic, middle-aged actor (after 2014���s The Cinderella Killer). Frances, his estranged wife, has hinted that she will take him back if he stops drinking. Plus, he���s been offered a part in a West End show by actor Justin Grover, with whom he once worked in a regional production of Hamlet, the two playing Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Justin has since gone on to become a brand, thanks to a major role in a movie franchise based on a computer game. In London, Charles soon realizes that other actors and members of the play���s stage crew are also beholden to Justin���s largesse. One evening, an inebriated Charles finds the lifeless body of a promising actor backstage. He can���t inform the police, since he can only sketchily remember his own movements. Worried about what he might or might not have done, he decides to investigate. Sobering asides about addictions and methods to overcome them somewhat dampen the sleuthing fun. Agent: Lisa Moylett, Coombs Moylett Maclean Agency.
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