The zig zag girl
by Griffiths, Elly.
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BookPublisher: Quercus 2014ISBN: 9781848669857; 1848669852.Classification number: Subject(s): Brighton (England) -- History -- 20th century -- FictionSubject: Brighton, 1950. When the body of a girl is found, cut into three, Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens is reminded of a magic trick, the Zig Zag Girl. The inventor of the trick, Max Mephisto, is an old friend of Edgar's. They served together in the war as part of a shadowy unit called the Magic Men. Max is still on the circuit, touring seaside towns in the company of ventriloquists, sword-swallowers and dancing girls. Changing times mean that variety is not what it once was, yet Max is reluctant to leave this world to help Edgar in
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Crosby Library Crime | Adult Fiction | Available | 002874521X | ||||
| Book - Adult Hardback | Netherton Library | Adult Fiction | Available | 002874520X | ||||
| Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Fiction | Available | 002874525X |
Brighton, 1950. When the body of a girl is found, cut into three, Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens is reminded of a magic trick, the Zig Zag Girl. The inventor of the trick, Max Mephisto, is an old friend of Edgar's. They served together in the war as part of a shadowy unit called the Magic Men. Max is still on the circuit, touring seaside towns in the company of ventriloquists, sword-swallowers and dancing girls. Changing times mean that variety is not what it once was, yet Max is reluctant to leave this world to help Edgar in
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