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It is one among many books that enjoyed brief popularity during the "Golden Age of murder" between the two world wars but subsequently fell out of sight. But there is, of course, more to it than that.

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Quick Curtain is a witty detective story, originally published in 1934. It is one among many books that enjoyed brief popularity during the Golden Age of murder between the two world wars but subsequently fell out of sight. The author, Alan Melville, was a successful playwright and man of the theatre, and he uses his kwledge of backstage life to good effect in this breezy whodunit.The slender plot revolves around the shooting of the leading man, but when the show opens at the Grosver Theatre to a packed house, Brandon Baker is killed by a real bullet. When ather member of the company is found dead, initial appearances suggest a straightforward case of murder followed by suicide. But there is, of course, more to it than that. The audience includes Inspector Wilson of Scotland Yard and his son, an enthusiastic young reporter, making an amusing variant on the Holmes-Watson pairing of sleuth and sidekick!The British Library's revival of this book, offers a new generation a chance to appreciate the work of a writer with a genuine talent to amuse.

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Publisher
The British Library Publishing Division
ISBN-10
0712357890
ISBN-13
9780712357890
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214422646

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Author
Alan Melville
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Crime, Thriller & Adventure

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Place of Publication
London
Series Title
British Library Crime Classics
Author Biography
ALAN MELVILLE (1910-1983) was a well-known television broadcaster, as well as a playwright, producer and scriptwriter. Among his works are several crime novels from the 1930s, often set in the popular entertainment world he knew at first hand.
Date of Publication
02/07/2015
Country of Publication
United Kingdom

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