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A Mask of Shadows

Frey & McGray, Book 3

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A Mask of Shadows

By: Oscar de Muriel
Narrated by: Andy Secombe
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It is 1889 and The Scottish Play is coming home. But before the darling couple of London theatre, Henry Irving and Ellen Terry, take their acclaimed Macbeth to the Edinburgh stage terror treads the boards. A grisly message is 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' McGray and Inspector Ian Frey - enter the scene. Frey scoffs at this blatant publicity stunt, while McGray is convinced of supernatural affairs. As they scrutinise the key players, they discover that Terry, Irving, and 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 hand, death will take a bow the night the curtain rises.

©2017 Oscar de Muriel (P)2017 Penguin Audio Crime Fiction Dark Fantasy Detective Fantasy Fiction Gothic Historical Horror Mystery Private Investigators Science Fiction Supernatural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Paranormal Scary

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Critic reviews

"Fun to read and a fast page-turner...love and murder - they go together like strawberries and cream." ( Independent)
"A hugely entertaining Victorian mystery." ( The 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)
"One of the best debuts so far this year - a brilliant mix of horror, history, and humour. Genuinely riveting with plenty of twists, this will keep you turning the pages. It's clever, occasionally frightening and superbly written...Everything you need in a mystery thriller." ( Crime Review)
"This is a fast-paced, well-researched and thoroughly spellbinding read. The mismatched pair is as entertaining as Holmes and Watson at their best, and the supernatural element brings an entertaining twist." ( The Historical Novel Society)
"I enjoyed this - properly creepy and Gothic." (Ian Rankin)
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I really enjoyed this book. However I Irish, so I am admare that that story of the Banshee does have white hair but she has green hair she also announces death!
However I do enjoy Books by Bram Soker and Oscar Wild.
Plus my favourite Shakespeare play is Maxbeth.
Not quite fiacttionactly accurate but I really did enjoy it.
This is a book of fiction after all.

Not based on irish folklaw!

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I can't wait for the next Frey -Mcgrey Instalment . So enjoyable laugh out loud funny at times and beautifully written.
The narration as always is first class.

Brilliant

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Another great book in a very good series. Very enjoyable . Characters are both likeable and funny. Can’t wait to listen to the next in the series

Brilliant series

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great characters. story good but not great. enjoyed it overall and will certainly get loch of the dead in near future

more good stuff

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love this series..get better and better each book. characters are great and narration is top class
onto the next one

another great book

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What a treat A Mask of Shadows is. Full of mayhem, mystery, mocking blacks humour and Macbeth! Another full blown adventure of CID Inspectors Frey and McGrey with no holds barred. Although the authors notes are are least as interesting and entertaining as any book could be. All again delivered very competently by Andy Secombe.

Another 5 star novel.

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Not only a superb read, written with utter suspense, but a feast of information that has me googling much to my fascination by the end of the book.

Andy Secombe was just made for these books and breathes life in to every character!!

I have somehow read these out of order and can genuinely say, that this series just gets more outstanding with every book!!

As we’re currently in lock down, whilst I’ve listened to this and the next two books, I can only hope that Oscar de Muriel is using the time to write more! Whilst I also pray that everyone stays safe in admiration of our fab NHS.





Utterly superb!

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When I start reading these books - I start by thinking - 'Oh I won't read any more of these, they are getting wearisome ....' BUT by the time I finish - I am chuckling out loud at some of the between character comments. Overall I am really enjoying the books, I love the main characters, but the storytelling is sometimes a trifle arduous and I drift off and get lost in my own thoughts so have to rewind.

I do think that the story could be 'moved along a bit', It does meander and one gets a little confused. What I find odd in my own reaction is that having finished the book - I almost hear myself sighing with satisfaction at the outcome.

I have an odd friendship with Frey and McGray

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I felt the storyline was too contrived in order to feature various famous characters of the day. Also the lack of any actual crime to investigate felt odd. I much preferred the first 2 books. The narration is spot on and really captures the characters.

Not the best, preferred the first 2

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Loving this series especially the interactions between to two detectives, can’t wait for next installment

Fantastic wit

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