Corporate Bodies: A Charles Paris Mystery - Hardcover

Brett, Simon

3.48

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9780684193977: Corporate Bodies: A Charles Paris Mystery

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ISBN 10: 0684193973 ISBN 13: 9780684193977

Publisher: Scribner, 1992

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Charles Paris, an out-of-work actor, gets a job appearing as a forklift operator in a corporate video, but when the forklift is used to murder a young secretary, Charles must find the killer

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From AudioFile:

Simon Jones, known for his PBS credits, effectively distinguishes the social status of the individuals with his characterizations in this Charles Paris mystery. The emotional intensity of their interpersonal relationships is also clearly presented. Resentment, anger, desire for revenge are well-communicated. Jones does not attempt a feminine tone although several significant characters are women; he simply softens his voice and lowers his volume. This mystery has an intriguing twist which is not particularly satisfying for those who like the punishment to fit the crime, but it's still quite convincing. M.G.S. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

From Publishers Weekly:

No sooner does London actor Charles Paris land the part of a forklift operator in a corporate video than a young woman employee named Dayna is found crushed under the same machine. Paris (last seen in Dead Giveaway ) is the prime suspect until the police determine that he had no motive: Dayna, who had been sleeping her way up the corporate ladder, was too busy blackmailing her important bedmates to make an enemy of Paris. Investigating on his own out of curiosity, Paris learns that the victim had filmed her trysts and that she was killed for one of the tapes. The actor narrowly escapes becoming a victim himself when he uncovers another secret that was earning the dead woman a profit. The killer, ferreted out by Paris, arrogantly confesses and prepares to escape, safe in the knowledge that the minor actor-for-hire is short on credibility and evidence. Brett has assembled the elements of a good read, but his story lacks much suspense as the usually witty Paris , here in his 14th appearance as amateur sleuth, offers only a flat performance. Mystery Guild main selection; Readers Digest Condensed Book selection.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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