Oscar Wilde Murder Mystery Series: Oscar Wilde and the Murders at Reading Gaol : A Mystery (Series #4) (Paperback)

from druidgirl

This book is a mystery/biography combined. It tells of Oscar Wilde's time spent in Reading Gaol. It tells of his two different lives, the life he lived in prison with it horrors and his privileged life he lead before being caught doing unheard of and illegal things. I had not heard of the series ...

from grumpydan

After spending some time in prison and being released, Oscar Wilde is asked by the governor to investigate murders that have taken place there. Take the life of an actual person, and make him similar to the fictional Sherlock Holmes is quite a fascinating idea. The locale and time period and Wild...

from Jcambridge

I had read three of the books in this series and found this one to be the most interesting. The author does a great job of combining biographical information on Wilde with a series of murders occurred during his time at the Reading Gaol. It's a quick and interesting read and I highly recommend it.

from lauriebrown54

In 1895 Oscar Wilde was imprisoned for homosexuality. He spent two years at hard labor, in a dismal setting where the prisoners starved, were beaten, died of untreated illness, and were not allowed to talk or even look at each other. Despite being in proximity to others a couple of times a day, t...