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Charles Paris has landed a role in a lavish West-End musical. The star, one of England’s most popuar comedians, is adored by the public but despised in the business. He also seems to be behind some strange happenings backstage, including the rehearsal pianist being shot in the hand and an actor falling and breaking his leg. Why would the star want to sabotage his own show?
The playwright wants to strangle him. The leading lady longs to stab him in the back. The young Lothario looks at him with deadly rage. And unless Charles turns the spotlight on the real behind-the-scenes saboteur before opening night, murder will take top billing.
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"Another great book! The only complaint I had was how Mirax's disappearance was wrapped up in about a paragraph. I wish there had been a little bit more added to it. like a scene where she actually came back or something. Other than that, I loved it!"
— Charity (4 out of 5 stars)
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“[Cosham] reads Brett’s work with pleasant English charm in a staccato rhythm reminiscent of Cary Grant.”
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“[Ralph Cosham] does a great job. Highly recommended.”
— Library Journal -
“Adeptly narrated by [Ralph Cosham], this short mystery moves nimbly. [Cosham’s] deep voice maneuvers characters deftly and allows for individuation of the dramatic lead, Christopher Milton; his leading lady; and others behind the set who may be suspects.”
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“A new Simon Brett is an event for mystery fans.”
— P. D. James
Star Trap Listener Reviews
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" I read a lot of Star Wars novels in Jr. High. It took a few dozen books before I realized many of them just weren't all that stellar. The X-Wing series of books were a little better than most, in sheer entertainment. But they are all air and no substance, as I recall. Fun, but not much more. "
— Richard, 2/9/2014 -
" Loved the squadron and love the covers. Story is okay...better than average for comic writers doing novels. I enjoyed them. "
— Wesley, 1/27/2014 -
" too much furry sex in it. "
— Andy, 12/29/2013 -
" I've read a few books in this series and loved every minute of it. Great, action-packed sci-fi adventures. "
— Quinox, 12/7/2013 -
" The Krytos virus, which only infects non-humans, is causing panic in the New Republic. Meanwhile, Tycho Celchu (a favorite character of mine due to his iron self-control) is on trial and only the imprisoned Corran Horn knows that he is innocent. "
— Wealhtheow, 10/31/2013 -
" Another great entry. The Star Wars Eu needs more villains like the ones early in this series. "
— Matthew, 10/27/2013 -
" This one I believe had an epic spacebattle..and a couple levels of Rouge Squadron 3 loosely based off it. "
— Christøpher, 5/30/2013 -
" More than 4 but less than 5 :) Really enjoyed this story. If I wanted to, there's plenty to criticize yet while some inconsistencies or fantastical plot points may have been a bit much, I wasn't bothered by it. "
— Lidia, 4/2/2012 -
" Stackpole's prose is worse than I remembered. Too many POVs; some were nearly unreadable. But Tycho is still a great character, and the plot twist with the money at the end is well done. "
— Joy, 8/24/2010 -
" Read in high school. Remembered really enjoying it. "
— Patrick, 11/9/2009 -
" Much stronger than Star Wars: X-Wing Series #2 with a great ending. The full version of Tycho's story was well written. "
— Lindsey, 10/29/2008 -
" Kindle edition is full of typos, but a very enjoyable book. Some portions seemed under-developed, but the overall story with the trial and escape was pretty good. "
— James, 4/24/2008 -
" This book was relatively slow - and predictable. "
— Hunter, 7/31/2007 -
" This a slightly better SW novel beacuse of the introduction of a deadly virus. There are plenty of heroes in this one: Corran Horn and Tycho Celchu (?). "
— Jaime, 3/18/2007 -
" Had some issues with it, same as the previous book (not much flying x-wings), although i did love the twists and turns, especially the final chapters and the revelations in them. "
— John, 8/27/2006 -
" This series continues to amaze me. Stackpole really takes the gloves off in this one. This might be the least predictable Star Wars series I've read so far. Awesome, awesome, awesome. "
— Ross, 6/19/2006 -
" Since when is Admiral Ackbar qualified to rule on trial procedure? "Objection Sustained, the question is a Trap" "
— Steven, 3/25/2006
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.