Situation Tragedy [Paperback]

Simon Brett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 29, 2000

West End Television are planning a new situation-comedy series, to be called The Struttters. From the outset, things go horribly wrong with the new series. Odd accidentsif they are accidentsremove, one by one, the sharp-tongued Production Assistant, the self-effacing script-writer, the hearty Floor Manager. Death even takes from us the revolting Yorkshire terrier, Cocky, whos the idol of the indestructible Dame Aurelia Howarth, theatrical star for fifty years. Theres no discernible pattern in all this, but Simon Bretts regular sleuth, the bit-player Charles Paris, is confidently on the trail of another mass murderer. But the bizarre solution, brilliantly led up to, surprises even him.

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About the Author

Simon Brett is a former radio and television comedy producer, who has been writing full-time for more than twenty years. Creator of the Charles Paris, Mrs. Pargeter and Fethering series of mysteries, his psychological thriller, A Shock to the System was filmed, starring Michael Caine. Married with three children, he lives in an Agatha Christie-style village in West Sussex, England.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (May 29, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595003508
• ISBN-13: 978-0595003501
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,071,085 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars About the best Charles Paris mystery, October 24, 1997

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This review is from: Situation Tragedy (Hardcover)

This actor/detective is truly unique to this genre. If you haven't discovered Charles Paris, I highly recommend that you do. As an actor, I find him wildly amusing and engrossing. I've never read a Charles Paris mystery I didn't like. Situation Tragedy has a particularly fabulous cast of characters. With the British sit com being what it is these days (on the upswing: AbFab, Keeping up Appearances, etc.) this book can't help but entertain. Loved it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh what rapier wit!, September 6, 2006

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This review is from: Situation Tragedy (Paperback)

This is an excellent book, and the satire is really wicked! Simon Brett writes with intelligence, and when it comes to the denouement, his books never cease to surprise. The look that he gives us up close and personal of backstage in a television sitcom is truly enlightening. Brett knows whereof he speaks when he deals with the intricacies of television sitcom filming. In this book a series of deadly accidents seem to be plaguing people affiliated with the sitcom that Charles Paris is acting a bit part in. These accidents look unrelated, and he has a hard time figuring out the connection between these seemigly unrelated incidents. But when he does figure it out, he can hardly believe it himself. Yes, they are murders, and the motive that he determines is behind these killings is so bizarre that Paris doesn't think he has it right. Brett is a consumate writer and his biting wit kept me turning pages.