The inventor of the trick, max mephisto, served with edgar in a special ops troop called the magic men that used stage illusions to confound the enemy. The atmosphere of 1950s brighton is welldescribed, and the characters are all engaging, with interesting histories and prospects. The wall street journal in the first installment of a compelling new series by elly griffiths featuring detective inspector edgar stephens and the magnificent max mephisto, a band of magicians who served together in world war ii track a killer whos performing their deadly. The complete series list for a magic men mystery elly griffiths. The zig zag girl, elly griffiths 9781784291969 boeken. The inventor of the trick, max mephisto, is an old friend of edgar s. The zig zag girl stephens and mephisto mystery by elly.
She gets her inspiration from her husband and herself, who are both archaeologists, and her aunt who used to fill her head with many tales when she was a little girl. She is the recipient of the mary higgins clark award and her work has been praised. The magic men mystery series in order elly griffiths. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. 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 zig zag girl is the first in the magic men mysteries. Detective edgar stephens is assigned to a horrific crime. Here are the elly griffiths books in order of publication for each of her series and standalone novels. Her first work of fiction was the 2004 novel the italian quarter.
The zig zag girl is the first book in the stephens and mephisto mystery series by british author, elly griffiths. Griffiths released the first book in this series, the zig zag girl, in 2014. She then debuted her elly griffiths pen name with the crossing places in 2009. In 2017 griffiths was the programming chair for the theakstons old peculier crime writing festival, part of the harrogate international festivals portfolio. Buy the zig zag girl by elly griffiths online at alibris. Five years earlier, stephens was serving in world war ii as part of a specialoperations unit called the magic men, tasked with using stage tricks to befuddle their enemies.
A girl is found cut in three, and detective inspector edgar stephens is convinced the killer is mimicking a famous magic trick the zig zag girl. The first in a new mystery series of postwar murder and magic from elly griffiths, creator of the bestselling ruth galloway novels. They served together in the war as part of a shadowy unit called the magic men. The zig zag girl magic men mysteries book 1 kindle. The zig zag girl book by elly griffiths thriftbooks. The zig zag girl magic men mystery by griffiths, elly and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Elly griffiths has a husband and two children, not to mention a cat. Griffiths won the mary higgins clark award in 2011. And stephens cant help but be reminded of a magic trick. The zig zag girl the brighton mysteries 1 by elly griffiths.
Elly griffiths is a novelist with several books under her name. Here are the elly griffiths books in order for her two series. Below is a list of elly griffiths books in order of. Elly griffiths is the author of the ruth galloway and magic men mystery series. Elly griffiths is primarily known for her very entertaining ruth galloway series, so the zig zag girl is a departure for her, but it is just as entertaining and just as clearly the first book in a new series. They served together in a shadowy unit called the magic men, a special ops troop that used stage tricks to confound the enemy.
The next day, another case arrives at the police station, addressed to edgar, with the missing torso. The zig zag girl one of entertainment weeklys 10 great fall thrillers clever, immensely likeable. When a girls body is found, cut into three, detective inspector edgar stephens is reminded of a magic. Buy the zig zag girl by elly griffiths from waterstones today. A girl is found cut in three, and detective inspector edgar stephens is convinced the killer is mimicking a famous magic trickthe zig zag girl. The zig zag girl is a standalone novel by british author, elly griffiths. Currently, with 10 books in the series, elly griffiths started the book series inspired by her husband who switched from a city job to become an archaeologist. Read all the books in the magic men mysteries series from hmh books. When detective inspector edgar stephens is called to investigate a gruesome murder a womans body cut into three pieces and the discovery brings back unexpected memories. The inventor of the trick, max mephisto, is an old war friend of edgars. Detective inspector edgar stephens is convinced the killer is mimicking a famous magic trickthe zig zag girl. A young womans body is delivered to the station in three pieces in three boxes.
It seemed to me that the writing was more confident and accomplished than her dr ruth galloway series. The inventor of the trick, max mephisto, is an old friend of edgars. Oscar wilde elly griffiths, an english author, have spin a thrilling tale of magic and illusions set in the post. The zig zag girl of the title is a trick invented by max mephisto, one of his colleagues during the war, in which it appears his assistant is cut into thirds. Elly has two children with her husband and they live near brighton. She was also a finalist for the 2012 barry awards best british crime.