The zig zag girl
(Book)
Author:
NoveList Series:
Stephens and Mephisto novels volume 1.
Series:
Magic men mystery ; volume 1.
Published:
New York, NY : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc:
328 pages ; 22 cm.
Status:
Description
In the first entry to a compelling new series from Elly Griffiths featuring Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens and the magnificent Max Mephisto, a band of magicians who served together in WWII track a killer who's performing deadly tricks.
Copies
Location
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Status
Last Check-In
Bayfield Adult Fiction
GRI
Available
Nov 29, 2023
Cable Adult Fiction
MYS GRI BM#1 (HS)
Available
Mar 12, 2022
Presque Isle Adult Fiction
F Gri
Available
Jul 12, 2016
Spooner Mystery
M GRI
Available
Jan 29, 2024
Superior Adult Fiction
FICTION Griffiths, Elly
Available
Nov 27, 2023
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0544527941, 9780544527942
Notes
Description
"Brighton, 1950. The body of a girl is found cut into three pieces, Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens is convinced the killer is mimicking a famous magic trick--the Zig Zag Girl. The inventor of the trick, Max Mephisto, is an old war friend of Edgar's. They served together in a shadowy unit called the Magic Men, a special ops troop that used stage tricks to confound the enemy. Max is on the traveling show circuit, touring seaside towns with ventriloquists, sword-swallowers and dancing girls. He's reluctant to leave this world to help Edgar investigate, but advises him to identify the victim quickly -- it takes a special sidekick to do the Zig Zag Girl. Those words come back to haunt Max when the dead girl turns out to be Ethel, one of his best assistants to date. He's soon at Edgar's side, hunting for Ethel's killer. Another death, another magic trick: Edgar and Max are sure the answer to the murders lies in their army days. And when Edgar receives a letter warning of another "trick" on the way -- the Wolf Trap -- he knows they're all in the killer's sights"--Provided by publisher.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Griffiths, E. (2015). The zig zag girl. First U.S. edition. New York, NY, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Griffiths, Elly. 2015. The Zig Zag Girl. New York, NY, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Griffiths, Elly, The Zig Zag Girl. New York, NY, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.
MLA Citation (style guide)Griffiths, Elly. The Zig Zag Girl. First U.S. edition. New York, NY, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.
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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