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![]() | A Comedian Dies (1979) (The fifth book in the Charles Paris series) A novel by Simon Brett |
A rising young stage comedian, who is about to receive his profession's award as Most Promising Newcomer, dies sensationally on stage at the start of his act: as he picks up the mike, he is electrocuted.
Faulty wiring seems to be the cause; no one person's to blame; a verdict of death by misadventure is returned at the inquest.
But Simon Brett's actor/detective, Charles Paris, who has already solved some highly complex murders in Cast in Order of Disappearance, So Much Blood and An Amateur Corpse, happens to have been in the audience. And when another member of the cast reveals the comedian checked his equipment before the performance, Charles is launched on a further fascinating puzzle.
Faulty wiring seems to be the cause; no one person's to blame; a verdict of death by misadventure is returned at the inquest.
But Simon Brett's actor/detective, Charles Paris, who has already solved some highly complex murders in Cast in Order of Disappearance, So Much Blood and An Amateur Corpse, happens to have been in the audience. And when another member of the cast reveals the comedian checked his equipment before the performance, Charles is launched on a further fascinating puzzle.
Used availability for Simon Brett's A Comedian Dies
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Hardback Editions
June 1980 : Hardback
| Title: Comedian Dies Author(s): Simon Brett ISBN: 0-85119-056-1 / 978-0-85119-056-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Firecrest Pub. Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1979 : Hardback
| Title: Comedian Dies Author(s): Simon Brett ISBN: 0-575-02605-7 / 978-0-575-02605-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Gollancz Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1979 : Hardback
| Title: A comedian dies Author(s): Simon Brett ISBN: 0-684-16168-0 / 978-0-684-16168-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Scribner Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1974 : Hardback
| Title: A Comedian Dies Author(s): Simon Brett Publisher: 984 - London - Victor Gollancz Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Paperback Editions
May 2000 : Paperback
| Title: A Comedian Dies Author(s): Simon Brett ISBN: 0-595-00358-3 / 978-0-595-00358-7 (USA edition) Publisher: iUniverse Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
February 1991 : Paperback
| Title: A Comedian Dies Author(s): Simon Brett ISBN: 0-7088-2635-0 / 978-0-7088-2635-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Time Warner Paperbacks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 1990 : Paperback
| Title: A Comedian Dies Author(s): Simon Brett ISBN: 0-446-35958-0 / 978-0-446-35958-0 (USA edition) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 1986 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Comedian Dies Author(s): Simon Brett ISBN: 0-440-11371-7 / 978-0-440-11371-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Dell Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1985 : Paperback
| Title: Comedian Dies Author(s): Simon Brett Publisher: Futura, London Availability: Amazon More details... |
December 1980 : Paperback
| Title: A Comedian Dies Author(s): Simon Brett ISBN: 0-425-04702-4 / 978-0-425-04702-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Berkley Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Audio Editions
June 2007 : Audio CD
| Title: A Comedian Dies (Charles Paris Mysteries) Author(s): Simon Brett ISBN: 0-7861-5922-7 / 978-0-7861-5922-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Blackstone Audio Inc. Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1998 : Audio Cassette
| Title: A Comedian Dies Author(s): Simon Brett ISBN: 0-7887-1886-X (USA edition) Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Availability: Amazon More details... |
August 1997 : Audio Cassette
| Title: A Comedian Dies Author(s): Simon Brett ISBN: 0-7861-0477-5 / 978-0-7861-0477-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
June 1987 : Audio Cassette
| Title: A Comedian Dies Author(s): Simon Brett ISBN: 0-8161-9674-5 / 978-0-8161-9674-6 (USA edition) Publisher: G K Hall Audio Books Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
May 1987 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Comedian Dies: Complete & Unabridged Author(s): Simon Brett ISBN: 0-7451-5806-4 / 978-0-7451-5806-8 (UK edition) Publisher: Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
June 2007 : CD-ROM
| Title: A Comedian Dies (Charles Paris Mysteries) Author(s): Simon Brett ISBN: 0-7861-7300-9 / 978-0-7861-7300-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Blackstone Audio Inc. Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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