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The Case of the Gilded Fly (Gervase Fen, Bk 1)
The Case of the Gilded Fly - Gervase Fen, Bk 1
Author: Edmund Crispin
Theater companies are notorious hotbeds of intrigue, and few are more intriguing than the company currently in residence at Oxford University. Center-stage is the beautiful, malicious Yseut---a mediocre actress with a stellar talent for destroying men. Rounding out the cast are more than a few of her past and present conquests, and the women who...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781933397009
ISBN-10: 1933397004
Publication Date: 6/2005
Pages: 225
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  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 9 ratings
Publisher: Felony Mayhem Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 2
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WhidbeyIslander avatar reviewed The Case of the Gilded Fly (Gervase Fen, Bk 1) on + 689 more book reviews
An okay golden age mystery. Its reputation is a good one, but I didn't find it that great. Puzzle is fair and you're given the clues, even a diagram that helps once you know the facts. Writing in parts is spell-bindingly literate -- in others mundane and pedantic. Still, recommended for mystery lovers.
reviewed The Case of the Gilded Fly (Gervase Fen, Bk 1) on + 212 more book reviews
Introduction of the iconic Gervase Fen, eccentric Oxford professor. His first challenge-solve the mystery of the murder of the beautiful but hated actress, Yseut at the Oxford Rep. Theater.
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One of the most literate mystery writers of the century.
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