Oscar de Muriel

Praise for Oscar de Muriel

Properly creepy and gothic.

Ian Rankin Praise for The Strings of Murder

It's official: I am addicted to Frey and McGray.

Christopher Fowler Praise for the Frey and McGray mysteries

There’s a clever plot and no shortage of twists and turns, but the colorful characters are what make this novel such a pleasure. More fun than a plateful of haggis: a delightful read.

Kirkus Reviews praise for A Fever of the Blood

This is wonderful. A brilliant, moving, clever, lyrical book - I loved it. Oscar de Muriel is going to be a name to watch.

Manda Scott praise for The Strings of Murder

A hugely entertaining Victorian mystery.

New York Times praise for The Strings of Murder

A mad romp.

New York Times praise for A Fever of the Blood

It is de Muriel’s mix of reality and imagination [...] with the horror, history, music, science and humour that makes Frey and McGray two of the most original and entertaining detectives you could wish to meet in historical crime fiction.

Crime Review praise for A Mask of Shadows