This Charming Man
(The Stranger Times 2)
$23.67
- Paperback
528 pages
- Release Date
2 May 2023
Summary
Manchester is suffering from a nasty dose of the vampires, which is just the sort of story the weekly newspaper The Stranger Times likes to get its teeth into. Or perhaps that’s really the other way round…? The second riotously entertaining novel in C. K. McDonnell’s Stranger Times series.
The Stranger Times - winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Audio Work
Vampires do not exist. Everyone knows this. So it’s particularly annoying when they st…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552177351 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0552177350 |
| Author: | C.K. McDonnell |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 528 |
| Release Date: | 2 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 361g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 127mm x 32mm |
| Series: | The Stranger Times |
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Critics Review
With crisp plotting, scabrous dialogue and deftly applied splashes of gore, former comedian C.K. McDonnell has served up another winner from his cast of delightful losers. * DAILY MAIL *McDonnell makes Manchester chaotic, hilarious, elegiac and sinister at the same time … very, very funny … the work has already been compared frequently to Terry Pratchett, and given the whip-crack sharp lines and wryness, it is not inappropriate. But it is not a weak clone of Pratchett’s work, and it has its own political edge. * SCOTSMAN *Intriguingly brilliant … its greatest strength is in its engaging and enthralling characters, both new and old. The author revels in their personalities, their foibles and flaws as they guide you hilariously through an urban fantasy landscape bursting with myth and magic; all often hiding in plain sight … perhaps more Gaiman or Adams than Pratchett, McDonnell has a gift for describing the fantastical as delectably formulaic … if you enjoy your fantasy peppered with wit and deft creativity, then McDonnell’s books will sit comfortably on your bookshelf next to those revered genre alumni. * STARBURST *Fast-paced, brilliantly written, and with characters to die for, This Charming Man will have you laughing out loud time and again. * THE-BOOK-DRAGON *
About The Author
C.K. McDonnell
Born in Limerick and raised in Dublin, C K (Caimh) McDonnell is a former stand-up comedian and TV writer. He performed all around the world, had several well-received Edinburgh shows and supported acts such as Sarah Millican on tour before hanging up his clowning shoes to concentrate on writing. He has also written for numerous TV shows and been nominated for a Kid’s TV BAFTA.
His debut novel, A Man With One of Those Faces - a comic crime novel - was published in 2016 and spawned The Dublin Trilogy books and the spin-off McGarry Stateside series. They have been Amazon bestsellers on both sides of the Atlantic. As C. K. McDonnell, he is the author of The Stranger Times series contemporary comic fantasy series.
Caimh lives in Manchester.
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