Situation Tragedy [Unabridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Simon Brett (Author), Simon Prebble (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1999

imon Brett's popular mystery series is graced with wry humor, sophistication, and an insider's knowledge of British show business. In this classic whodunit, hard-drinking Charles Paris has landed a fitting role as a bartender in The Strutters, West End Television's new smash comedy. But soon a rash of nasty "accidents" threatens the show's success. The cast blames bad luck, but amateur sleuth Charles Paris is sure someone is writing a script for murder. His short list of suspects includes cutthroat star wannabes, vengeful has-beens, and other amusingly eccentric "theatre people." Paris knows he must find the clever killer before his own last stage direction is written "exit dying." Simon Brett is a former president of the British Crime Writer's Association and a noted radio and TV dramatist. He creates convincing theater characters, situations, and settings. Simon Prebble's delivery sets just the right tone as the suave and witty Paris goes behind the scenes to investigate the murders.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Recorded Books LLC; Unabridged edition (1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0788734911
• ISBN-13: 978-0788734915
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,153,162 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

By A Customer

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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S. Schwartz "romonko" (alberta canada) - See all my reviews
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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.