A Trial in Three Acts
by Guy Morpuss
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Pub Date Mar 06 2025 | Archive Date Not set
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Description
'A brilliant and entertaining read' - B.A. Paris
'My verdict: all rise for a future book of the year' - JANICE HALLETT
'Charles Konig is a wonderful character' - IAN MOORE
A trial is rather like a play. We wear our costumes. We perform to the audience. And on a good day no-one gets murdered. Six nights a week the cast of the smash-hit play Daughter of the Revolution performs to a sold-out audience. A thrilling story of forbidden marriage and a secret love child, the critics say it'll run for years. That is until one night the third act ends not in applause but in death, when leading lady Alexandra Dyce is beheaded live on stage.
Every cast member has a motive, but it is the dead woman's co-star - and ex-husband - Hollywood legend Leo Lusk who is charged with the crime. When defence barrister Charles Konig is brought in last minute, he knows this ought to be the case of a lifetime. But Charles would rather be on his holiday trekking up K2, and he isn't interested in celebrities, especially ones that seem to be mysteriously trying to derail their own defence. But as he and his co-counsel New York lawyer Yara Ortiz sift through the evidence, it becomes clear that clues may lie in the play itself. And that Charles's only chance of victory is to identify the real murderer...
A delightfully clever legal mystery with as many layers as an onion. Perfect for readers of Janice Hallett, Tom Hindle, Rob Rinder and Richard Osman.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781800818989 |
| PRICE | £16.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 416 |
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Featured Reviews
Tracy S, Librarian
When leading lady Alexandra Dyce is beheaded live on stage in the third act, there are many people who are suspected. most wanted her dead but ger husband becomes the main suspect.
What a joy this book was to read. It is a fun read and I really enjoyed trying to work out the case. Of course I didn;t until nearer the end. It has an air of Agatha Christie, but much more clever and the mystery deepens before the thrilling climax
It is brilliantly told, I loved the theatric and Charles is a wonderful character. I am wondering if we will see him again in another book...
June W, Reviewer
Charles Konig, KC, is looking forward to his holiday trekking the remote areas around the base camp of K2. Very much more of a mountains man than a people’s person, the thought of a distinct lack of human contact for two whole weeks is very appealing, especially as he has been much in demand of late. Unfortunately his clerk has other ideas. Keen to get his boss further up the Cicero rankings, Geoffrey is angling for the holiday to be put on hold so that Charles can lead the defence in a high profile murder case. Not interested, Charles has no intention whatsoever until the carrot of representing a US President is dangled!
What a brilliant book this is. Amusing and clever, very theatrical with well developed characters. Not only a good plot but an insight into the workings of the legal system, every day a school day!
More from Charles please, he’s too good to be a one off.
Thank you NetGalley and Serpent’s Tail/Viper.
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