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Synopsis
Failed thespian and boozy gumshoe Charles Paris's acting career plumbs new depths when he takes the part of a possible murder victim in a TV series. Finding himself in a bizarre world somewhere between police procedure and showbiz, he can't resist getting involved in the investigation.
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Book Description
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast adaptation of Simon Brett’s comic murder mystery, starring Bill Nighy as the irrepressible Charles Paris.
About the Author
Simon Brett was educated at Dulwich College and Wadham College, Oxford, where he read English and was president of the Oxford University Dramatic Society. After landing a job at the BBC as a radio producer he worked on such programs as The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy, Week Ending, The Burkiss Way, I m Sorry I Haven t A Clue, and Just a Minute. At London Weekend Television he produced Maggie and Her, End of Part One, and The Glums. He is the author of the Charles Paris novels, which began with Cast In Order of Disappearance. He has written more than 80 books, including 19 Charles Paris books, 15 Fethering Mysteries, and six Mrs Pargeter novels, as well as several non-series titles such as A Shock to the System, which was adapted as a film starring Michael Caine. He has also contributed to several anthologies and scripted many sitcoms for radio, including No Commitments, Smelling of Roses, and After Henry. Other radio work includes several one-off plays for Radio 4, and a number of episodes of the detective series Baldi. A former Chair of both the Crime Writers Association and The Society of Authors, he is currently President of the Detection Club, as well as being involved with various writers organizations."
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- PublisherMagna Large Print Books
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0750507179
- ISBN 13 9780750507172
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages302
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