{"title":"Reggie Da Costa","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-death-mask-murders","title":"Reggie Da Costa #1 Death Mask Murders","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.cs97DFFCB{12pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Times New Roman;} .cs3270F94{margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003cp class=\"cs3270F94\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003eAbout the Book It is February 1918. Somewhere in the bayside suburbs of Melbourne, the Death Mask Murderer is lurking, engaged in a ritualistic killing spree. Book Synopsis Death is just a close shave away. It is February 1918. Somewhere in the bayside suburbs of Melbourne, the Death Mask Murderer is lurking, engaged in a ritualistic killing spree: shaving the heads of young women, strangling them and creating a gruesome memento of each in the form of a death mask. As a wild storm batters Brighton, Emma Hart, an aspiring artist, and Max Rushforth, a shell-shocked ex-soldier, take refuge in the cellar of a derelict mansion, the killer's lair and home to his sinister collection of plaster casts. With Max under the spotlight of the police investigation, Emma calls on the expertise of crime reporter, Reggie da Costa, and Dr Silas Bacon, an expert in death masks, to prove his innocence, unaware that she, too, is in the killer's sights. Set in the dying days of the Great War, 'The Death Mask Murders' examines the treatment of soldiers suffering from 'shell shock' and grapples with the age-old question: Can a person be born evil? The Death Mask Murders is the first book in The Reggie da Costa Mysteries. Laraine Stephens lives in Melbourne, Australia. She worked as a teacher-librarian for many years before turning her hand to writing historical crime fiction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stephens, Laraine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39541018361936,"sku":"9781953789426","price":22.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0211\/2428\/products\/DeathMask.jpg?v=1631605667"},{"product_id":"copy-of-the-death-mask-murders","title":"Reggie Da Costa #2 Deadly Intent","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.cs97DFFCB{12pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Times New Roman;} .cs3270F94{margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003cp class=\"cs3270F94\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003eIt is October 1923. What looks like a routine report on the heavy rains battering Melbourne becomes another case of murder for The Argus s celebrated crime reporter Reggie da Costa devotee of fashionable suits and flamboyant automobiles. A flooded basement hides a ghastly secret: the decomposing remains of Cornelius Stout a wealthy widower who has been missing for over two years. With an unlikely partner in straitlaced Dotty Wright Reggie pursues a cold-blooded manipulative killer with deadly intentions. Deadly Intent is the second in the Reggie da Costa Mysteries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stephens, Laraine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39774566056016,"sku":"9781685121303","price":22.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0211\/2428\/products\/DeadlyIntent.jpg?v=1654749675"},{"product_id":"reggie-da-costa-4-lies-and-de","title":"Reggie Da Costa #4 Lies And Deception","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.cs97DFFCB{12pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Times New Roman;} .cs3270F94{margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003cp class=\"cs3270F94\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003eLies + Deception = Murder Melbourne 1925. Jasper Fitzalan Howard is found stabbed to death in his room at The Hotel Windsor. In a bizarre twist he is clutching a tarot card the Ten of Swords in his right hand. Initially the police identify him as a wealthy investor and a cousin of the Duke of Norfolk. However while investigating the murder Reggie da Costa The Argus s celebrated crime reporter uncovers a web of lies and deception surrounding Howard s carefully constructed façade. It seems that Howard has engaged in swindling wealthy businessmen whilst blackmailing their wives giving Reggie a host of suspects for the murder. Lies and Deception is the fourth in the Reggie da Costa Mysteries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stephens, Laraine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42015887065168,"sku":"9781685126728","price":22.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0211\/2428\/files\/9781685126728_1.jpg?v=1771565631"},{"product_id":"reggie-da-costa-3-a-deadly-game","title":"Reggie Da Costa #3 A Deadly Game","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.cs97DFFCB{12pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Times New Roman;} .cs3270F94{margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003cp class=\"cs3270F94\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003eAbout the Book Melbourne, 1925. Reggie da Costa takes a break from investigating gangland crime to assist Ruby Rhodes, whose identical twin sister has died in mysterious circumstances. Book Synopsis A secret life exposed Melbourne, 1925. Reggie da Costa, The Argus 's celebrated crime reporter, takes a break from investigating gangland crime to assist Ruby Rhodes, whose identical twin sister has died in mysterious circumstances. Together, they investigate how Katherine could afford a house, motorcar, expensive jewellery and a wardrobe of the latest fashions on the wages of a museum assistant. With Reggie's assistance and protection, Ruby assumes her sister's identity and infiltrates the illegal gambling dens and risqué social clubs of 1920s Melbourne to uncover the truth. A Deadly Game is the third in the Reggie da Costa Mysteries. Review Quotes \"Historical crime fiction does not get much more enjoyable than this. A terrific, fun read!\" - Jeff Popple, Murdermayhemandlongdogs.com \"Author Laraine Stephens has the knack, and the characters, to bring 1920's Melbourne to life. From the seedy back streets, to upper-crust nightclubs, crime reporter Reggie da Costa leads the charge, ably assisted by brother and sister combo Dusty and Ruby, in the third novel in this excellent series.\" - AustCrimeFiction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stephens, Laraine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42015887097936,"sku":"9781685123666","price":22.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0211\/2428\/files\/9781685123666_1_d0630fe7-fa62-4f21-8d84-524a68707f16.jpg?v=1779420518"},{"product_id":"reggie-da-costa-5-white-feather-mu","title":"Reggie Da Costa #5 White Feather Murders","description":"","brand":"Stephens, Laraine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42015887163472,"sku":"9798898200107","price":22.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0211\/2428\/files\/9798898200107_1.jpg?v=1771565654"}],"url":"https:\/\/beaumarisbooks.com.au\/collections\/reggie-da-costa.oembed","provider":"Beaumaris Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}