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Murder at the Opera: Great Tales of Mystery and Suspense at the Opera PDF

Murder at the Opera offers a treat for mystery buffs and opera lovers alike. Here we have eleven tales of mystery and mayhem, all set in the world of opera. Although the book contains stories by masters of mystery as Agatha Christie and Rex Stout, readers will be surprised to find contributions by the composer Hector Berlioz and soprano Helen Traubel.

Locations for the stories include the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, the Metropolitan Opera House in New York and the San Francisco Opera. Operas which feature in the stories are: La Traviata, Carmen, Tosca and Die Walkure.

Ranging from classics by the likes of O. Henry and J. Yaffe to works appearing in book form for the first time, the stories in Murder at the Opera make a unique contribution to the mystery genre.

Contents:
Addio, San Francisco / by 'Albert Herring'
Swan song / by Agatha Christie
A matter of mean elevation / by O. Henry
Mom sings an aria / by James Yaffe
The affair at the Semiramis Hotel / by A.E.W. Mason
Death by enthusiasm / by Hector Berlioz
The gun with wings / by Rex Stout
Murder at the opera / by Vincent Starrett
Melody in death / by Baynard Kendrick
The Ptomaine canary / by Helen Traubel
The spy who went to the opera / by Edward D. Hoch

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