{"product_id":"2026200014214-secondhand-a-comedian-dies-a-crime-novel","title":"A Comedian Dies: A Crime Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a stand-up comedian collapses and dies mid-performance, the death is quickly ruled an accident — but for Charles Paris, Simon Brett's charmingly dissolute actor-turned-amateur-sleuth, the laughter rings hollow and the truth refuses to stay buried. Set against the grimy, glittering backdrop of Britain's variety entertainment circuit in the late 1970s, A Comedian Dies draws the reader into a world of struggling comics, shady agents, and professional jealousies sharp enough to kill, as Paris unravels a web of deceit that the theatre world would sooner keep behind the curtain.\n\nBrett writes with a wit as dry as a martini and an insider's affection for the seedier corners of showbusiness, delivering a mystery that is as much a social comedy as it is a whodunit. The Charles Paris series has earned its place as a beloved institution of British crime fiction, celebrated for its impeccably observed milieu and its endearingly flawed protagonist — a man whose talent for detection is matched only by his talent for finding the nearest bar. A Comedian Dies is a masterclass in comic crime writing that will leave readers wondering: in a world built on punchlines, who gets the last laugh?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49160997634267,"sku":"2026200014214-SECONDHAND","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/97d8f752-92fb-4bb5-b797-55db7e43eb36.png?v=1787188722","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014214-secondhand-a-comedian-dies-a-crime-novel","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}