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One Dead Diva: A Novel [Paperback]

Phillip Scott (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)


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January 1, 2003

Paul, a 50-ish opera queen with a habit of breaking everything he touches and Marc, a young, ditzy dancer and circuit boy, are an odd pairing as friends. As detectives, however, they are one small step from disaster. Why these two feel the need to investigate the death of Jennifer Burke, a rising opera star is almost a bigger mystery than whether the diva actually was pushed off a cliff. Hot on the trail of clues that lead to all the wrong answers, our energetically inefficient sleuths investigate a sharp-tongued music critic, a way over-the-hill prima donna, and a formidable drag artiste before accidentally stumbling over the truth.

Phillip Scott, a lifelong resident of Sydney, Australia, is the author of two other Marc and Paul mysteries, Gay Resort Murder Shock and Get Over It!


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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Alyson Books (January 1, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 155583759X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1555837594
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,519,263 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Funny book; not much of a murder mystery, December 29, 1998
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ONE DEAD DIVA abounds with gay comic one-liners. I found myself cackling aloud, especially near the beginning of the novel. As a murder mystery, though, the novel is lacking in several areas--not enough dead bodies, not enough red herrings, clues, or wrong turns. The author simply lets the murderer reveal himself at the end. It's a light read, rather fun. But the plot doesn't build momentum. I kept putting the book aside every couple of chapters.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Gay Frasier down under....., October 6, 1998
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Amateur duo - a Tebaldi fan and his slightly vapid bar-hopping friend - set out to solve mysterious death of promising singer. Great dialog provides many chuckles.

An even better sequel: "Gay Resort Murder Shock" , continuing the sleuthing adventures of this book's "heroes" was published by Penguin Australia in early 1998.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Madcap adventure, December 29, 2003
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Marc is an accident-prone, middle-aged opera fan living a life of leisure, until his young, frisky friend Paul drags him into solving the supposed murder of an upcoming opera star. Having no experience sleuthing, the duo stumble through the clues, lose evidence along the way, and generally make a nuisance of themselves as they get closer to solving this riddle. Marc encounters a man called Reg and the sparks fly, but is Reg one of the suspects, working undercover, or has Marc finally found the man of his dreams? "One Dead Diva" is a lively mystery set in Australia with secret identities, bumbling would-be detectives, and a whirlwind of outrageous characters.
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A few months ago, the reigning operatic star of Sydney held her annual bash. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
caro mio, greatest fan
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Dame Norma, Sir Fred, Jennifer Burke, Lloyd Webber, Mardi Gras, Marc Petrucci, Phar Lap, Charles Mignon, Uncle Mike, Opera del Mondo, Fred Mathieson, Paul Silverton, Girl of the Golden West, New Zealand, Sydney City Opera, Oxford Street, Renata Tebaldi, Seaton Frith, Castel Clutterbuck, Lavinia Cooper, Palm Beach, Botanical Gardens, Boyz Klub, Captain Clean, Edward Quinn
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