OSCAR WILDE AND A GAME CALLED MURDER

The second installment in the Oscar Wilde mystery series couldn't be more intelligent or delightful. Wilde is surrounded by Arthur Conan Doyle, Bram Stoker, and Walter Sickert; his Dr. Watson is artist Robert Sherard. Bill Wallis’s narration—spirited and authentic to the time and place—adds to the fun. Wilde and his entourage play a game called “Murder,” in which they each name a person (sometimes each other) whom they would like to see killed. Soon some on the list begin to die. It's up to Wilde to discover the murderer before Mrs. Wilde becomes a victim. The wit is charming, food descriptions luscious, and "being there" when Wilde’s LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN premieres adds to the conviviality. Happily, additional titles are forthcoming. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2012]