Ten second staircase
(Book)
Author:
NoveList Series:
Bryant and May mysteries volume 4.
Series:
Bryant & May mysteries ; volume 4.
Published:
New York : Bantam Books, 2006.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
356 pages ; 24 cm.
Status:
Description
It’s a crime tailor-made for the Peculiar Crimes Unit: a controversial artist is murdered and displayed as part of her own outrageous installation. No suspects, no motive, no evidence–it’s business as usual for the Unit’s cantankerous founding partners, Arthur Bryant and John May. But this time they have an eyewitness. According to twelve-year-old Luke Tripp, the killer was a cape-clad highwayman atop a black stallion.
As implausible as the boy’s story sounds, Bryant and May take it seriously when “The Highwayman” is spotted again, striking a dramatic pose at the scene of his next outlandish murder. Whatever the killer’s real identity, he seems intent on killing off a string of minor celebrities while becoming one himself.
As the tabloids look to make a quick bundle on “Highwayman Fever,” Bryant and May, along with the newest member of the Unit, May’s agoraphobic granddaughter, April, find themselves sorting out a case involving an unlikely combination of artistic rivalries, sleazy sex affairs, the Knights Templars, and street gang feuds. To do it, they’re going to have to use every orthodox–and unorthodox–means at their disposal, including myth, witchcraft, and the psychogeographic history of the city’s “monsters,” past and present.
And if one unsolvable crime weren’t enough, this case has disturbing links to a decades-old killing spree that nearly destroyed the partnership of Bryant and May once before…and may again. The Peculiar Crimes Unit is one murder away from being closed down for good–and that murder could be their own.
As implausible as the boy’s story sounds, Bryant and May take it seriously when “The Highwayman” is spotted again, striking a dramatic pose at the scene of his next outlandish murder. Whatever the killer’s real identity, he seems intent on killing off a string of minor celebrities while becoming one himself.
As the tabloids look to make a quick bundle on “Highwayman Fever,” Bryant and May, along with the newest member of the Unit, May’s agoraphobic granddaughter, April, find themselves sorting out a case involving an unlikely combination of artistic rivalries, sleazy sex affairs, the Knights Templars, and street gang feuds. To do it, they’re going to have to use every orthodox–and unorthodox–means at their disposal, including myth, witchcraft, and the psychogeographic history of the city’s “monsters,” past and present.
And if one unsolvable crime weren’t enough, this case has disturbing links to a decades-old killing spree that nearly destroyed the partnership of Bryant and May once before…and may again. The Peculiar Crimes Unit is one murder away from being closed down for good–and that murder could be their own.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Lac Courte Oreilles Mystery
MYSTERY FOW
Available
Jan 28, 2016
Washburn Adult Fiction
FIC FOW
Available
Feb 26, 2022
Winchester Adult Fiction
FOW pb
Available
Aug 24, 2021
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0553804499, 9780553804492, 9780553588316
Notes
General Note
Sequel to: Seventy-seven clocks.
Description
Detective John May and his partner, Arthur Bryant, find themselves tackling a bizarre serial killer nicknamed "The Highwayman," whose crimes bear a striking similarity to other murders spanning London's history.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Fowler, C. (2006). Ten second staircase. New York, Bantam Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Fowler, Christopher. 2006. Ten Second Staircase. New York, Bantam Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Fowler, Christopher, Ten Second Staircase. New York, Bantam Books, 2006.
MLA Citation (style guide)Fowler, Christopher. Ten Second Staircase. New York, Bantam Books, 2006.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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