The Man on the Endless Stair : A page-turning locked room mystery - Chris Barkley Crime

The Man on the Endless Stair : A page-turning locked room mystery - Chris Barkley CrimeA secluded island. A murdered genius. A missing masterpiece. When troubled but talented young author Euan meets decorated novelist Malcolm Furnivall, he feels his luck has finally changed. Malcolm takes Euan as a protg, vouching for him in the rarefied literary scene in the 1950s. But lately, Malcolm has not been himself. Consumed by his work, he cuts an increasingly isolated figure and has become convinced that something terrible will befall him. He

Shakespeare killed his characters both on and off stage in bloody tales of treachery

and the familiar surroundings he craves are not all they might be

incredible banter

But the six stumble backwards into a deadly bargain - they soon learn they must choose a new sacrifice for King Sorrow each year or one of them will become his next victim

As the title of her new book suggests

and fantastic writing

and they must answer the call or face dire consequences

Staying at a small hot-spring hotel

An ongoing struggle to protect a child from a condition that leaves her daily vulnerable

A box of delights which is also a thrilling satirical torture chamber

Each book is a beacon of hope

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