The Vatican Murders

'An exciting period murder mystery' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'If you want a fun mystery to read, I highly recommend it' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Couldn't put it down!!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Does death await you in The Eternal City?
1892: Arthur Conan Doyle is intrigued when he first begins to receive mysterious packages addressed to his famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.
But the contents of the parcels are as gruesome and cryptic as any case Holmes himself tackled: a lock of hair, a severed finger wearing a gold ring, and the hand of a dead man.
The only clue to who has sent them is the postmark from Rome.
Doyle's friend and fellow author Oscar Wilde persuades him they must track down the perpetrator and identify the victims.
Arriving in Italy, their investigation leads them to connect the parcels with the disappearance of a young girl and to the glittering Vatican City . . .
With danger and death stalking them at every corner, can they unmask the killer before he catches up with them?
A wonderfully witty and gripping cosy historical murder mystery with twists and turns aplenty. Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Richard Osman.
Readers love The Vatican Murders:
'The plot is constructed wonderfully . . . jumps off the page' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A truly enjoyable read from start to finish' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This is an excellent mystery series starring Oscar Wilde and Arthur Conan Doyle among others. Great plots with a mix of history and interesting characters. Totally entertaining' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Simply delightful' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Previously published as Oscar Wilde and the Vatican Murders.

Gyles Brandreth is a writer, performer, former MP and Government Whip, now Chancellor of the University of Chester and probably best known these days as a reporter on BBC1's The One Show and having been a regular on Radio 4's Just a Minute. On TV he has featured on Have I Got News For You, QI, Room 101, Countdown, and This is Your Life. As a journalist he writes for the Telegraph and Daily Mail and is a columnist for The Oldie. The founder of the National Scrabble Championships, his books about words and language include four best-sellers, The Joy of Lex, Word Play, Have You Eaten Grandma? and Dancing by the Light of the Moon. His novels include seven Victorian murder mysteries featuring Oscar Wilde as his detective and he has published two volumes of diaries and two acclaimed royal biographies. In 2020 he published The Oxford Book of Theatrical Anecdotes.