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Andrew Cartmel - Black Silk Mask, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2027

Black Silk Mask

Av Andrew Cartmel

Del 1 i serien Hunter and Carol Mysteries

139 kr

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A fiendish London-set Golden Age mystery, narrated by whip-smart American private eye Orla Carol as she investigates a kidnapping with her urbane British sidekick, Damien Todhunter. A funny, knowing love letter to the mysteries of Agatha Christie - with a distinctive Cartmel twist - ideal for fans of Tom Hindle and Nicola Upson.The Year is 1932 and London is a hotbed of mysteries.Damien Todhunter claims he was the sharpest detective Scotland Yard ever had. Until he wrote a tell-all memoir where he, conveniently, was the genius behind every case. The book was a huge success but ended his official police career pretty quickly. He was convinced he could ride that success for the rest of his life but somehow the movie business wasn't interested in a film with him in the starring role.So now Hunter is back in London with his one souvenir from LA, Orla Carol. Orla washed up in Hollywood before she even started, but it turned out she had a real knack for following a lead. So now the two of them have had to put their pasts behind them and are determined to form London's premier detective agency.But before they even leave the hotel, it looks like there's a murder to be solved. Now the pair have to find a premises, locate a missing heiress and, of course, hunt down whether London actually has any good coffee yet. All while trying to prove to anyone of note that their burgeoning new agency is the one to call when you have a mystery to be solved.
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Andrew Cartmel is a novelist, comics writer and screenwriter. His work includes a distinguished sojourn script editing Doctor Who for three years (search OCartmel masterplanO), co-writing the Rivers of London graphic novels and plays. As a crime novelist, Andrew created the Vinyl Detective while listening to a lot of music, most of it good. Most of it very good. Andrew Cartmel lives in London with too many books, too many records and just enough cats.

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Praise for Andrew CartmelAn enthralling mystery with a wonderful gallery of grotesques.-Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of Rivers of LondonThis tale of crime, cats and rock & roll unfolds with an authentic sense of the music scene then and now - and a mystery that will keep you guessing.-Stephen GallagherThe Vinyl Detective is one of the sharpest and most original characters I've seen for a long time.-David Quantick, Emmy Award-winning producer of VeepCrime fiction as it should be.-Guy Adams, author of The Clown ServiceTightly plotted and hugely enjoyable. I raced to the end to find out whodunnit.-Nev Fountain, author of The Fan Who Knew Too MuchPacked with Andrew Cartmel's customary wit and cleverness, the Paperback Sleuth novels make a splendid successor to the Vinyl Detective.-Stuart Douglas, author of Death at the Dress RehearsalAndrew Cartmel introduces a new kind of heroine, entirely immoral, somewhat venal and slightly foxed.-David Quantick, Emmy award-winning producer of VEEPCartmel has never been better than in this darkly funny series kickoff... Fans of Lynne Truss's Constable Twitten novels will find much to love.-Publishers Weekly Starred ReviewA quirky crime yarn bound to hit the sweet spot for mystery lovers.-Kirkus ReviewsDevilishly clever... richly suspenseful... readers will be primed for more.-BooklistCharacter is what Cartmel does well... An entertaining detective story with a slightly different vibe.-The Dreamcage ReviewCartmel has a gift for bringing you into his characters' world and making you want to stay there which simply makes this a joy to read.-Blue Book Balloon ReviewCartmel is getting a great tune out of the characters... Will have you chuckling out loud.-SFBook Review

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