Book description
The fourth of Gyles Brandreth's acclaimed series of Victorian murder
mysteries, Oscar Wilde and the Nest of Vipers opens in the spring of
1890 at a glamorous reception hosted by the Duke and Duchess of
Albemarle. All London's haut monde is there, including the Prince of
Wales, who counts the Albemarles as close friends. Although it is the
first time Oscar and Bertie have met, Oscar seems far more interested in
Rex LaSalle, a young actor, who disarmingly claims to be a
vampire...However, what begins as a diverting evening ends in tragedy.
As the guests are leaving, the Duchess is found murdered, two tiny
puncture marks in her throat. No one has entered the house; no one has
left. Desperate to avoid another scandal, the Prince of Wales asks Oscar
to investigate the crime. What he discovers threatens to destroy the
very heart of the Royal Family...
