The Vanishing Box: A Magic Men Mystery by Elly Griffiths
Summary: In a nail-biting hunt for a missing loved
one, DI Edgar Stephens and the magician Max Mephisto discover once again that
the line between art, life, and death is all too easily blurred.
It’s the holiday season and Max Mephisto and his daughter Ruby have landed a headlining gig at the Brighton Hippodrome, the biggest theater in the city, an achievement only slightly marred by the less-than-savory supporting act: a tableau show of naked “living statues.” But when one of the girls goes missing and turns up dead not long after, Max and Ruby realize there’s something far more sinister than obscenity afoot in the theater.
DI Edgar Stephens is on the case. As he searches for the killer, he begins to suspect that her fatal vanishing act may very well be related to another case, the death of a quiet local florist. But just as he’s narrowing in on the missing link, Sergeant Emma Holmes goes missing, and he and Max must team up once again to find her.
It’s the holiday season and Max Mephisto and his daughter Ruby have landed a headlining gig at the Brighton Hippodrome, the biggest theater in the city, an achievement only slightly marred by the less-than-savory supporting act: a tableau show of naked “living statues.” But when one of the girls goes missing and turns up dead not long after, Max and Ruby realize there’s something far more sinister than obscenity afoot in the theater.
DI Edgar Stephens is on the case. As he searches for the killer, he begins to suspect that her fatal vanishing act may very well be related to another case, the death of a quiet local florist. But just as he’s narrowing in on the missing link, Sergeant Emma Holmes goes missing, and he and Max must team up once again to find her.
Angie’s
comments: This is the fourth in the Magic Men
series, although you don’t have to read the others to enjoy this one. The
characters are complex, and sometimes likeable and other times not. The mystery
is nice, but what really shines here is the characters.
Recommended for readers of historical mysteries with a slight cozy flair
(although there are some intimate details).
No comments:
Post a Comment