Castle Murders [Paperback]

John DeChancie (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 3, 2003

Partying to death ? A parlous party at the Castle Perilous comes to a dead halt when the body of viscount Oren is discovered and foul play is suspected. But who is the killer? And where is the murder weapon? The rambunctious revelers at Castle P. join in a treacherous treasure hunt for party favors of a decidedly deadly nature.the murder weapon must be hidden behind one of the 144,000 doors, or will it be buried in the back of the next victim?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"In a world where a talent for magic is taken for granted and wordplay is the preferred mode of expression, pity the poor investigator who must check out spells and enchantments as well as the more mundane sorts of clues. The story is fast-moving and funny, and don't even try to guess whodunit." - Barbara Paul, author of Kill Fee and He Was Already Dead When I Got There --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: e-reads.com; Second edition (March 3, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0759232466
• ISBN-13: 978-0759232464
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,864,002 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

John DeChancie is a well-known author of science fiction and fantasy. He is most famous for his Skyway Trilogy (STARRIGGER, RED LIMIT FREEWAY, PARADOX ALLEY) and his seriocomic fantasy adventure series beginning with CASTLE PERILOUS and running to eight volumes. His short stories have appeared in many different magazines and paperback original anthologies. Living in Los Angeles, he is at work writing more fiction in addition to screenplays and teleplays. He has a background in music, TV and film production, and was the 2005 recipient of the Forrest J. Ackerman Award for significant contributions to Science Fiction.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another wild and zany adventure by John DeChancie!, November 9, 1998

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This review is from: Castle Murders (Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book. I thought this book is as well written as the earlier castle books he wrote. Also in this one he puts an added twist that lead me to want to continue until the very end.

3.0 out of 5 stars Solid Performer., March 7, 2002

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Blaine Christian (South Park, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Castle Murders (Paperback)

While not the best of the series, Castle Murders is far from the worst and for any self-respecting fan a must read. Presented with the same wit and pacing as the other books, Castle Murders offers a subtle but not unplesant deparcher from the other seven books.

Filled with twist and turns, both obvious and devious Castle Murders is a typical Castle Perlious book....just a lot of fun to read.