Цикл книг «Фрей и Макгрей» — 8 книг

A spellbinding concoction of crime, history and horror - perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes and Jonathan Creek. The First Case for Frey & McGray.

Edinburgh, 1888. A violinist is murdered in his home. The dead virtuoso's maid swears she heard three musicians playing in the night. But with only one body in the locked practice room - and no way in or out - the case makes no sense.

Fearing a national panic over another Ripper, Scotland Yard sends Inspector Ian Frey to investigate under the cover of a fake department specializing in the occult. However, Frey's new boss, Detective 'Nine-Nails' McGray, actually believes in such supernatural nonsense.

McGray's tragic past has driven him to superstition, but even Frey must admit that this case seems beyond reason. And once someone loses all reason, who knows what they will lose next...

A spellbinding concoction of crime, history and horror - perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes and Jonathan Creek. The First Case for Frey & McGray.

Edinburgh, 1888. A violinist…

Christmas, 1888. After a thoroughly trying time in Edinburgh, Inspector Ian Frey looks forward to a Christmas break at his family's country estate back in England. But the welcome respite of home cooking, hunting trips and brandy by the fire is ruined by the arrival of an unwelcome guest . . .

Christmas, 1888. After a thoroughly trying time in Edinburgh, Inspector Ian Frey looks forward to a Christmas break at his family's country estate back in England. But the…

A spellbinding concoction of crime, history and horror - perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes and Jonathan Creek. New Year's Day, 1889. In Edinburgh's lunatic asylum, a patient escapes as a nurse lays dying. Leading the manhunt are legendary local Detective 'Nine-Nails' McGray and Londoner-in-exile Inspector Ian Frey. Before the murder, the suspect was heard in whispered conversation with a fellow patient - a girl who had been mute for years. What made her suddenly break her silence? And why won't she talk again? Could the rumours about black magic be more than superstition? McGray and Frey track a devious psychopath far beyond their jurisdiction, through the worst blizzard in living memory, into the shadow of Pendle Hill - home of the Lancashire witches - where unimaginable danger awaits... * * * Praise for The Strings of Murder: 'This is wonderful. A brilliant, moving, clever, lyrical book - I loved it. Oscar de Muriel is going to be a name to watch.' Manda Scott 'One of the best debuts so far this year - a brilliant mix of horror, history, and humour. Genuinely riveting with plenty of twists, this will keep you turning the pages. It's clever, occasionally frightening and superbly written - The Strings Of Murder is everything you need in a mystery thriller.' Crime Review

A spellbinding concoction of crime, history and horror - perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes and Jonathan Creek. New Year's Day, 1889. In Edinburgh's lunatic asylum, a patient…

Idols of the theatre Henry Irving and Ellen Terry are preparing to stage Macbeth in Edinburgh. But long before the actors hit the boards the play-house is hit with horror; the piercing, desolate wail of a banshee and a bloody message smeared on the street.

Legendary Detective 'Nine-Nails' McGray and disgraced London sceptic Inspector Ian Frey are to investigate. While McGray flicks through tattered tomes on the supernatural, Frey is convinced the whole thing is just a publicity stunt.

But as the gory messages keep coming one thing is sure; whether by human hand or not, death is coming.

Idols of the theatre Henry Irving and Ellen Terry are preparing to stage Macbeth in Edinburgh. But long before the actors hit the boards the play-house is hit with horror; the…

A CASE FOR FREY & McGRAY

The Scottish Highlands, 1889.

When a young heir receives a sinister death threat, Inspectors Frey and 'Nine-Nails' McGray answer a desperate plea to offer him protection.

The detectives travel north to the remote and misty Loch Maree, site of an ancient burial ground. They must stay with the mysterious Koloman family - any one of whom might be a suspect.

But Frey and McGray have little time to get their bearings. Even before they arrive the boy's guardian is brutally murdered, and one thing becomes clear to the two detectives:

Someone is willing to kill to protect the secrets of Loch Maree.

A CASE FOR FREY & McGRAY

The Scottish Highlands, 1889.

When a young heir receives a sinister death threat, Inspectors Frey and 'Nine-Nails' McGray answer a desperate plea to…

1889 год, Эдинбург. Большое семейство устраивает спиритический сеанс — популярную забаву викторианской эпохи. Провести его приглашают гадалку по имени мадам Катерина. Но наутро после сеанса все приглашённые оказываются мертвы — за исключением Катерины. Гадалке грозит казнь за убийство шестерых, но она клянётся, что невиновна. Распутать это загадочное дело предстоит двум инспекторам шотландской полиции — Девятипалому Макгрею, известному своей кипучей натурой и любовью к оккультным наукам, и Иэну Фрею, чопорному денди с отличными дедуктивными способностями. Фрея и Макгрея ждет масса испытаний — от судебного противостояния с подлейшим прокурором в городе до встречи с самой преисподней.

«Темные искусства» - несомненно лучшая книга Оскара де Мюриэля, идеально обыгрывающая загадку убийства в запертой комнате. Атмосферно мрачная обстановка позднего викторианского Эдинбурга прорисована безупречно и придает повествованию особый тон. История временами мелодраматична, действие крутится вокруг спиритического сеанса - по сути, театрального акта. Сюжет готически преувеличен - и великолепно абсурден - но, тем не менее, является чрезвычайно приятной, занимательной и блестяще написанной исторической, мистической игрой, с рациональной разгадкой внутри.

1889 год, Эдинбург. Большое семейство устраивает спиритический сеанс — популярную забаву викторианской эпохи. Провести его приглашают гадалку по имени мадам Катерина. Но наутро…

Канун Рождества, 1889 год. В секретном подразделении эдинбургской полиции – Отделе по расследованию нераскрытых дел, предположительно необъяснимого и сверхъестественного характера – бывали плохие дни. Но сегодняшний – однозначно самый худший.

Премьер-министр посреди ночи вызывает скандально известных инспекторов полиции Иэна Фрея и Девятипалого Макгрея и сообщает им: королева Виктория, самый могущественный человек в стране, жаждет их смерти. Ведь они убили дорогих ее сердцу медиумов… Чтобы заслужить помилование, Фрею и Макгрею предстоит отправиться на задание, равносильное смертному приговору. А заодно выяснить, какую тайну скрывают во дворце на самом деле?

Канун Рождества, 1889 год. В секретном подразделении эдинбургской полиции – Отделе по расследованию нераскрытых дел, предположительно необъяснимого и сверхъестественного характера…

The Devil Has Come to Edinburgh...
An ill-fated grave-robbery unearths a corpse with a most disturbing symbol on it. When a patient in Edinburgh's lunatic asylum is murdered, the same sign is daubed in blood on the walls - the mark of the devil.
The prime suspect: inmate Amy McGray, notorious for killing her parents years before. Her brother, Detective 'Nine-Nails' McGray, must prove her innocence - with the help of an old friend . . .
Inspector Ian Frey insists he is retired. But when called upon, he reluctantly agrees to their final case.
As twists follow bombshells, leading to secrets that have been waiting in the shadows all along, all will be revealed . . .
This rollicking Victorian sensationalist melodrama is the epic conclusion to the marvellous Frey & McGray mysteries.

The Devil Has Come to Edinburgh...
An ill-fated grave-robbery unearths a corpse with a most disturbing symbol on it. When a patient in Edinburgh's lunatic asylum is murdered, the…