Not Dead, Only Resting
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good — bright yellow dust jacket with minimal wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Firm hardcover binding in good condition. No stickers or price tags visible on the front cover.
A wry and witty entry in Simon Brett's beloved Charles Paris mystery series, Not Dead, Only Resting thrusts the perpetually struggling actor-sleuth into the glittering yet treacherous world of London's theatrical scene. When murder strikes among some very top people, Charles Paris finds himself navigating a cast of larger-than-life suspects, backstage intrigue, and the kind of dark ambition that thrives beneath the bright lights of the stage. Brett masterfully blends dry British humour with sharp social observation, painting a vivid portrait of the theatre world where jealousy, vanity, and desperation can prove fatal. The novel delivers all the hallmarks of the series — clever plotting, sardonic wit, and an endearingly flawed protagonist who solves crimes with the same resigned pragmatism with which he approaches an audition.
Author: Simon Brett
Format: Hardback
Published: 1984, Gollancz
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good — bright yellow dust jacket with minimal wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Firm hardcover binding in good condition. No stickers or price tags visible on the front cover.
A wry and witty entry in Simon Brett's beloved Charles Paris mystery series, Not Dead, Only Resting thrusts the perpetually struggling actor-sleuth into the glittering yet treacherous world of London's theatrical scene. When murder strikes among some very top people, Charles Paris finds himself navigating a cast of larger-than-life suspects, backstage intrigue, and the kind of dark ambition that thrives beneath the bright lights of the stage. Brett masterfully blends dry British humour with sharp social observation, painting a vivid portrait of the theatre world where jealousy, vanity, and desperation can prove fatal. The novel delivers all the hallmarks of the series — clever plotting, sardonic wit, and an endearingly flawed protagonist who solves crimes with the same resigned pragmatism with which he approaches an audition.