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Simon Brett's oldest and most beloved character, Charles Paris, is back. Paris, the often out-of-work actor, has a good part, for a change, playing Sir Toby Belch in a summer festival production of Twelfth Night. But when the director takes ill and then Paris' friend in the production is the apparent victim of intentional food poisoning meant for Paris, it's not long until the bodies start to turn up. Paris is forced to deal not only with a wild young director whose idea of Shakespeare the bard himself would hate, but with a murderer in the production as well.
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"The mystery itself wasn't the best I have ever read, but the way the author describes the world of acting and the frustrations thereof was SPOT ON. Every actor who has ever done Shakespeare or worked with a director you'd gladly see poisoned, would enjoy reading this!"
— Kristen (5 out of 5 stars)
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“For followers of this series, this is classic Charles Paris.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Funny and stylish.”
— Amazon.com, editorial review -
“The lugubrious but quick-witted Paris is in rollicking good form in this thoroughly delightful romp. A must for actor wanna-bes, mystery buffs, and Shakespeare fans.”
— Booklist -
“Thespians and fans of Brett will appreciate this work.”
— Library Journal
Sicken and So Die Listener Reviews
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" First Simon Brett - British light easy read "
— Ruth, 8/8/2013 -
" As always from Simon Brett, a fun detective story full of entertainment. "
— Janine, 5/29/2013 -
" Fairly standard Simon Brett, which is not a bad thing--made a five-hour drive pass quickly, and the reader, Simon Prebble, was excellent. "
— Martha, 8/7/2012 -
" Not a bad british mystery. It took a while for me to get into the book but the ending was good and kept me guessing. "
— Andrea, 11/2/2011 -
" Unconventional mystery--mystery and cop work not evident until towards the end of the book. Very British, though. "
— Cyndee, 10/4/2011 -
" Sicken and So Die is a rather late entry in Simon Brett's Charles Paris Mystery Series. Although not one of my favorites, I did enjoy this book. It is light summer reading at its best, and certainly well-worth your time. "
— Phyllis, 9/28/2011 -
" Fairly standard Simon Brett, which is not a bad thing--made a five-hour drive pass quickly, and the reader, Simon Prebble, was excellent. "
— Martha, 4/15/2011 -
" First Simon Brett - British light easy read "
— Ruth, 5/28/2009 -
" Unconventional mystery--mystery and cop work not evident until towards the end of the book. Very British, though. "
— Cyndee, 5/14/2008
About Simon Brett
Simon Brett is the creator of six series of detective novels, as well as ten stand-alone novels. His stand-alone novel A Shock to the System was adapted as a film starring Michael Caine. He has been awarded the CWA’s prestigious Diamond Dagger for an outstanding body of work and the Malice Domestic Award for lifetime achievement. He was awarded an OBE in the 2016 New Year’s Honours for Services to Literature and also was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He is a former president of Britain’s Crime Writers Association. He worked as a producer in radio and television before taking up writing full-time.
About Geoffrey Howard
Geoffrey Howard (a.k.a. Ralph Cosham) was a stage actor and an award-winning narrator. He recorded more than 100 audiobooks in his lifetime and won the prestigious Audio Award for Best Narration and several AudioFile Earphones Awards.