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Act of Murder (Lancashire Detective, #1) by Alan Wright; A.J. Wright is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Act of Murder (Lancashire Detective, #1) about?
Wigan, 1894. Richard Throstle and his wife Georgina are in town with their ghoulish magic lantern show, Phantasmagoria. When Richard is found murdered in his hotel room, police sergeant Slevin takes charge of the investigation. Meanwhile, at the Royal Court Theatre, the Morgan-Drew Players theatre troupe harbour many dark secrets. An ambitious, rambunctious murder mystery, Act of Murder is a tale of magic, pornography and poisonings - with some gruesome murders thrown in for good measure.
Who reads Act of Murder (Lancashire Detective, #1)?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Alan Wright; A.J. Wright
- Publisher
- Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781846971679
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, History
- Rating
- 3.17 / 5 (19 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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