Simon Brett
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Description
Artist and illustrator working mainly with wood-engraving. Chairman of The Society of Wood Engravers 1986-1992. NOT the mystery author Simon Brett (1945- )
Books
The Mammoth Book of Comic Crime
The tomb in Turkey
Reluctantly taking a vacation at a friend's luxurious Turkish villa, Carole and Jude investigate threats against their host tied to his ruthless business deals, complicated love affairs and the mysterious fate of his first wife.
What bloody man is that?
Charles Paris is appearing in a provincial production of 'Macbeth'. However, it's not long before he finds himself in the familiar role of private eye - when death strikes.
The three detectives and the knight in armor
Three young detectives suspect someone of trying to steal medieval suits of armor from Scalethorpe Castle.
Sicken and so die
Simon Brett writes great mysteries becuase the parts that don't deal with the mystery could easily make a good book on their own. I think these are the best sorts of mysteries, just like, say, Singin' in the Rain is a great movie becuase it's great even without all the singing and dancing. Sicken and So Die does an excellent job as a novel about the theatre, but the mystery is just as important, and it's not that well done this time. In Sicken and So Die, Charles Paris, the weary middle aged actor, is working in Twelfth Night and is having a nice time doing it. Then, the director is poisoned and a new avant-garde one takes the helm, much to Charles' annoyance. As he valiantly continues to play his part the way he thinks it should be done, he investigates a series of accidents that have happened in the play. Could they not be accidents?
Mrs Pargeter's Principle
For Mrs. Pargeter, it is a matter of principle that she should complete any of her late husband's unfinished business. Amongst the many bequests he made to her, perhaps the most valuable is his little black book, in which he listed all the people who ever worked for him, with details of their particular skill sets. This means that whenever Mrs. P has a crime to solve she can readily contact someone with the relevant expertise to help in her enquiries. Attending the funeral of the rich and respected Sir Normington Winthrop, because his is one of the names in the little black book, Mrs. Pargeter sets out to discover the connection between Sir Normington and her late husband. Her investigations will draw her into a shady world of gun-runners, shifty politicians--and a kidnapped vicar.