Oscar Wilde Murder Mystery Series: Oscar Wilde and a Death of No Importance : A Mystery (Series #1) (Paperback)

from susan259

Very nicely done mix of historical fiction and mystery. The author communicates the flavor of the time period without overdoing it. I love all the food and drink and restaurants and clothes and conversations. I am looking forward to the second one.

from mana_tominaga

A young artist's model is found dead in a ritualized slaughter scene. Legendary writer and wit Wilde solicits help from his friend Doyle and Sherard to investigate. Wonderfully evocative portraits of fictionalized mystery writers and a satisfying twist.

from ChazziFrazz

Oscar Wilde portrayed as a detective, in the style of Sherlock Holmes, involved in solving murders based on real events during the Victorian era. Among his friends are Arthur Conan Doyle and Robert Sherard, people that he did know and associate with during his life time. Oscar finds Billy Wood br...

from susan259

Very nicely done mix of historical fiction and mystery. The author communicates the flavor of the time period without overdoing it. I love all the food and drink and restaurants and clothes and conversations. I am looking forward to the second one.

from john257hopper

This started off very well, with the discovery by Oscar Wilde of the dead body of a boy on the first page.  With Wilde as the central character, playing at being Sherlock Holmes and occassionally sparring with Arthur Conan Doyle, this was full of witty lines and laugh out loud moments.  However, ...