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Publication Date: 1 Jan 2011 | Series: London Murder Mysteries
A thrilling murder mystery.
A scream rings out through the theatre. The man on stage is dead! Who killed him? Alfie has a few suspects in his sights. But when the spotlight turns on Alfie himself, the search for the murderer becomes a fight for his own survival. He and his gang must pick their way through a deadly web of revenge, jealously and greed to unmask the true villain.
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The third action-packed adventure in The London Murder Mysteries series starring Alfie Sykes and his gang, Murder on Stage is a thrilling murder mystery with a brilliant plot - perfect for age 8 plus, especially boys. The Victorian setting makes the book ideal background reading for Key Stage 2 history. The first book, The Montgomery Murder, was selected for The Reading Agency's Summer Reading Challenge and has been shortlisted for the Stockton Children's Book of the Year 2011, the East Sussex Children's Book Award 2010, Hillingdon Secondary Schools Book Award 2011 and the Lancashire School Libraries Fantastic Book Award 2011. Book 4 in the series, Death of a Chimney Sweep, will be published in July 2011.
About the Author
Cora Harrison was born in County Cork. She taught primary-school children for twenty-five years before moving to Kilfenora, County Clare, to live on a small farm where there used to be an Iron-age fort. Her Drumshee Chronicles made her one of Ireland's bestselling authors, and her medieval mysteries for adults, including My Lady Judge, have recently been published in the UK and the USA to great acclaim. This is her third book for Piccadilly Press.
Murder mysteries with a historical setting are becoming increasingly popular with children and 'The London Murder Mysteries' are a good example of the genre. The very first words, "Only Alfie saw the hand. He stared in horror..." grip the reader's attention - always vital with this age group. Alfie and his gang are drawn into the mystery - and Alfie has to fight for survival. This book will appeal mainly to boys, who are always drawn to stories about gangs and will readily identify with the characters. The story is fast-paced and will keep interest alive, either for group reading or independent reading. It is also excellent for KS2 studies of the Victorians, and I do recommend reading stories set in the period as a background to studies.
