Overview

The Icarus Club is one of London's most prestigious gentlemen's clubs, counting amongst its members the very elite of society. Beneath the veneer of respectability, however, there swarm dark secrets, tense rivalries, blackmail, and murder. Jacob Erskine is a man who can count many of the Icarus Club's members as his enemy. When Erskine is found shot dead in one of the reading rooms of the club, the police are baffled. Why was the dead man's body covered in bank notes? What is the relevance of a single feather found beside the body? Who had the opportunity to steal the revolver used to commit the crime from a locked desk? And who amongst them is a liar and a thief? Everett Carr, retired judge and reluctant amateur sleuth, thinks he knows the answers to some of those questions. But as Carr digs deeper into the mystery of Jacob Erskine's death, it becomes apparent that more than one person had a motive for wishing him dead. When a second murder occurs, Carr comes to realise that the killer is someone far more deadly than even he had anticipated. If Carr is to solve the murder, not only will he have to brave the very real dangers of the night, but he will also have to delve into the dark secrets of the past...

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Everett Carr is...a marvellous protagonist. This is a descriptive, well-paced mystery...a very well-written first in series and a recommended read for mystery lovers. -Fiona Alison, The Historical Novel Society A slightly macabre but satisfyingly cosy crime. Booth handles the introduction of his quite significant cast with grace and ease...the opening scenes flow so beautifully together and the murder itself does not disappoint. -Mairi Chong, author of the Dr Cathy Moreland Mysteries, Amazon A classic locked room mystery in the finest tradition which will delight old and new readers alike. -Dr M Jones, Amazon A classic page-turner and must-read for all fans of Christie, Sayers, James and the country house murder mystery genre. -Ms M Powell, Amazon Enter the marvellous and enigmatic Everett Carr, who sees beyond the seemingly impossible ... a wonderful homage to the Golden Age of crime. -intheamazone, Amazon reviewer

Author Information

As a lifelong aficionado and expert on Sherlock Holmes, Matthew Booth is the author of several books and short stories about the famous detective. He wrote a number of scripts for a Holmes radio series produced by Jim French Productions in Seattle, as well as creating his own series about a disgraced former barrister investigating crimes for the same production company. He is the creator of Everett Carr, an amateur sleuth in the traditional mould, who appears in his debut investigation in the book, A Talent for Murder, a traditional whodunit, which offers a contemporary twist on the format. An expert in crime and supernatural fiction, Matthew has provided a number of academic talks on such subjects as Sherlock Holmes, the works of Agatha Christie, crime fiction, Count Dracula, and the facts and theories concerning the crimes of Jack the Ripper. He is a member of the Crime Writers' Association and is the editor of its monthly magazine, Red Herrings. He lives with his wife in Manchester, England.

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