The charming first novel in a new comic crime series,from one of Britain's most-loved writers,the incomparable Lynne Truss
Brighton,1957
Inspector Steine rather enjoys his life as a policeman by the sea. No criminals,no crime,no stress. So it's really rather annoying when an ambitious - not to mention irritating - new constable shows up to work and starts investigating a series of burglaries.
And it's even more annoying when,after Constable Twitten is despatched to the theatre for the night,he sits next to a vicious theatre critic who is promptly shot dead part way through the opening night of a new play. It seems Brighton may be in need of a police force after all...
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN: 9781408890486Number of pages: 336Weight: 234 gDimensions: 198 x 129 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'A farce that gathers hilarious pace with every page...More Marx Brothers than Agatha Christie,this is crime fiction turned on its head - a giddy spell of sheer delight'- The Daily Mail
'(An) entertaining new crime series...Truss's affection for a rollicking,twisty caper has transferred to the page with ease...There's some fine storytelling on display here'- The Observer
'Funny,clever,charming,imaginative,nostalgic and gently satirical'- The Times
'With plenty of brightly coloured bucket-and-spadery,including ghost trains and Punch and Judy and variety acts,this clever,tongue-in-cheek escapade is a perfect summer read'- The Guardian
'Pitch-perfect send-up of 1950s Brighton with nods to Graham Greene...The ingenious plot involves such period attractions as the Ghost Train,theatrical landladies,Pathe News and cherry Genoa cake. Hilarious'- The Sunday Times Crime Club
'One of those rare books that actually makes you laugh out loud...Impossible not to read in one sitting'- The Sunday Times
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