The Brighton Mysteries Series by Elly Griffiths, Beth Eyre

3.88 · 102 ratings
  • The Zig Zag Girl (The Brighton Mysteries #1)
    #1

    The Zig Zag Girl (The Brighton Mysteries #1)

    Elly Griffiths

    Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings · published 2014

    Brighton, 1950.When the body of a girl is found, cut into three, Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens is reminded of a magic trick, the Zig Zag Girl.The inventor of the trick, Max Mephisto, is an old friend of Edgar’s. They served together in the war as part of a shadowy unit called the Magic Men.Max is still on the circuit, touring seaside towns in the company of ventriloquists, sword-swallowers and dancing girls... more

  • Smoke and Mirrors (The Brighton Mysteries #2)
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    Smoke and Mirrors (The Brighton Mysteries #2)

    Elly Griffiths

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 2015

    Chilling murder in the world of 1950s theatre – another case for DI Stephens and Max Mephisto.Brighton, winter 1951.Pantomime season is in full swing on the pier with Max Mephisto starring in Aladdin, but Max’s headlines have been stolen by the disappearance ’of two local children. When they are found dead in the snow, surrounded by sweets, it’s not long before the press nickname them ‘Hansel and Gretel’.DI Edgar Stephens has plenty of leads to investigate... more

  • The Blood Card (The Brighton Mysteries #3)
    #3

    The Blood Card (The Brighton Mysteries #3)

    Elly Griffiths

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2016

    Elizabeth II's coronation is looming, but the murder of their wartime commander, Colonel Cartwright, spoils the happy mood for DI Edgar Stephens and magician Max Mephisto. A playbill featuring another deceased comrade is found in Colonel Cartwright's possession, and a playing card, the ace of hearts: the blood card. The wartime connection and the suggestion of magic are enough for him to put Stephens and Mephisto on the case... more

  • The Vanishing Box (The Brighton Mysteries #4)
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    The Vanishing Box (The Brighton Mysteries #4)

    Elly Griffiths

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2017

    In a nail-biting hunt for a missing loved one, DI Edgar Stephens and the magician Max Mephisto discover once again that the line between art, life, and death is all too easily blurred. It’s the holiday season and Max Mephisto and his daughter Ruby have landed a headlining gig at the Brighton Hippodrome, the biggest theater in the city, an achievement only slightly marred by the less-than-savory supporting act: a tableau show of naked “living statues... more

  • Now You See Them (The Brighton Mysteries #5)
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    Now You See Them (The Brighton Mysteries #5)

    Elly Griffiths

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2019

    The fifth gripping Brighton-based mystery from the bestselling author of the Dr Ruth Galloway series – a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie, cosy crime and TV series such as Grantchester and Midsomer Murders. One after another, young women go missing in Brighton, but who’s to say they didn’t leave of their own free choice?Ten years have passed since the events described in The Vanishing Box. Edgar Stephens is now a Superintendent and married to former DS Emma Holmes... more

  • The Midnight Hour (The Brighton Mysteries #6)
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    The Midnight Hour (The Brighton Mysteries #6)

    Elly Griffiths, Beth Eyre

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2021

    The Brighton police force is on the hunt for another killer, but this time they have some competition—a newly formed all-women’s private eye firm, led by none other than the police chief’s wife.Newly minted PI Emma Holmes and her partner Sam Collins are just settling into their business when they’re chosen for a high-profile case: retired music-hall star Verity Malone hires them to find out who poisoned her husband, a theater impresario. Verity herself has been accused of the crime... more

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