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Title:

Victory disc / Andrew Cartmel.

Author:

Cartmel, Andrew author.

ISBN:

9781783297719

Personal Author:

Cartmel, Andrew author.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

432 pages ; 21 cm.

Content Type:

text

Media Type (RDA):

unmediated

Carrier Type:

volume

Series:

The vinyl detective ; 3.

Vinyl detective ; 3.

Abstract:

"This time the search for a rare record ensnares our hero in a mystery with its roots stretching back to the Second World War. Three young RAF airmen played in a legendary band called the Flare Path Orchestra. When a precious record of their music turns up in the most unexpected place, the Vinyl Detective finds himself hired to track down the rest of their highly sought-after recordings. But, as he does so, he finds that the battles of the last World War aren't over yet--and can still prove lethal" -- from Amazon.com

Subject Term:

Sound recordings -- Collectors and collecting -- Fiction.

Private investigators -- Fiction.

Genre:

Detective and mystery fiction.

Format:

Books

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Summary

The third book in the hilarious and enthralling Vinyl Detective mystery series. "Like an old 45rpm record, this book crackles with brilliance." David Quantick on Written in Dead Wax

When one of his cats accidentally discovers a rare Victory Disc, the Vinyl Detective and his girlfriend Nevada are whisked into the world of big band swing music, and a mystery that began during the Second World War.

Hired to track down the rest of the highly sought-after recordings of the Flare Path Orchestra, our hero will discover that the battles of the last world war aren't over yet. And if all this sounds simple, it's only because we haven't mentioned drive-by shootings, murderous neo-Nazis, or that slight case of being buried alive...

Author Notes

Andrew Cartmel is a novelist and screenwriter. His work for television includes Midsomer Murders and Torchwood, and a legendary stint as Script Editor on Doctor Who. He has also written plays for the London Fringe, toured as a stand-up comedian, and is currently co-writing with Ben Aaronovitch a series of comics based on the bestselling Rivers of London books. He lives in London.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Cartmel's third mystery starring the British investigator known simply as the Vinyl Detective (after 2017's The Run-Out Groove) effectively integrates the lead's unusual specialty of searching out rare records into an intricately constructed plot. The Vinyl Detective makes a fortuitous find: a rare recording of the Flare Path Orchestra, "the finest British swing band" of WWII. After he shares news of his find online, he's contacted by Joan Honeyland, whose father, Lucian, a bomber squadron commander, led that band. Joan retains him to find other records by the band, whatever the price. In the course of tracking down former members of Lucian's unit, the sleuth learns of a murder connected with the Flare Path Orchestra: one of its arrangers, Johnny Thomas, was executed for strangling a band groupie, Gillian Gadon, despite doubts about his guilt. Before long, the investigator has a contemporary killing to solve. Though readers may find it hard to accept the hero's breezy attitude toward peril, the clever resolution of the story lines is impressive. Fair-play fans, even those without an interest in music, will be pleased. (May) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.