Requiem for a Dummy - Hardcover

David Stuart Davies

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0709088647 ISBN 13: 9780709088646

Publisher: Robert Hale Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

London 1943. Successful ventriloquist Raymond Carter begins receiving death threats over the telephone. These calls are especially unnerving as the threats are made in the voice of his dummy, Charlie Dokes. Disturbed, Carter calls on the services of private detective Johnny Hawke to get to the bottom of this bizarre case. However, when one of the cast of Carter's radio show is brutally murdered, the ventriloquist becomes a suspect and the investigation begins to take a dark and surreal path. This not only places Johnny in danger, but also those who are close to him. This complex mystery thriller, the fourth in the "Johnny One Eye" series, is set against the grim backdrop of war-torn London, and is told with wit, humour and suspense.

About this title

About the Author:

David Stuart Davies is a member of the Crime Writers' Association and edits their monthly magazine, Red Herrings. He has written many books about Sherlock Holmes, including five novels. His play, Sherlock Holmes- The Death and Life is currently touring. David, who has also written Forests of the Night, Comes the Dark and Without Conscience, lives with his wife Kathryn in Yorkshire. You can find out more information about David and his work at www.davidstuartdavies.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Robert Hale Ltd
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0709088647
• ISBN 13: 9780709088646
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224