The Paperback Sleuth - Ashram Assassin
$23.31
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
25 June 2024
Summary
When a collection of rare and valuable volumes is stolen from a West London yoga ashram, its leaders turn to Cordelia, the Paperback Sleuth, to recover them—a request that’s a little awkward, as they’ve previously booted her out for dealing weed to the other students.
But once Cordelia takes the job, she finds her quest for the missing paperbacks turning into a murder hunt as those associated with the ashram can’t seem to avoid violent death—whether bludgeoned with a whisky bottle or …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781803367927 |
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| ISBN-10: | 180336792X |
| Author: | Andrew Cartmel |
| Publisher: | Titan Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Titan Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 25 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 230g |
| Dimensions: | 130mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
“Tightly plotted and hugely enjoyable. I raced to the end to find out whodunnit.“Nev Fountain, author of The Fan Who Knew Too MuchAn intriguing mystery with an amoral protagonist. Who knew the world of paperback books could be so deadly? - Ben Aaronovitch, author of Rivers of LondonAndrew Cartmel introduces a new kind of heroine, entirely immoral, somewhat venal and slightly foxed. - David Quantick, Emmy award-winning producer of VEEPA quirky crime yarn bound to hit the sweet spot for mystery lovers. - Kirkus ReviewsCartmel 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 ReviewDevilishly clever… richly suspenseful … readers will be primed for more. - Booklist
Andrew Cartmel
Andrew Cartmel began a long and varied career in TV and publishing when he was hired as script editor on Doctor Who in 1986. He had a major (and very positive) impact on the final years of the original run of the TV show. He has recently completed a comedy for the London stage, Screwball, and is also writing the Vinyl Detective series of crime novels for Titan Books; the fourth, Flip Back, will be available soon. In his spare time, he likes to do stand-up comedy.
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