By , on December 29th, 2010
Just in time for the holidays, The Fat Man aims to be this year’s stocking stuffer for readers of a noir persuasion. A festive murder mystery set at the North Pole, it even comes complete with its own two thirds sized Marlowe, of sorts. Gumdrop Coal is one of Santa’s more cynical elves, but . . . → Read More: Ken Harmon: The Fat Man
By , on December 29th, 2010
My new favourite Welshman, Jasper Fforde, presents his sophomore effort in the Nursery Crimes detective series. The novel starts out strongly. After a brief first chapter describing a mysterious event (like the teaser trailer before the opening credits in a crime show), we jump into a hilarious stakeout situation with all our old NCD . . . → Read More: Jasper Fforde: The Fourth Bear
By , on December 29th, 2010
You may be familiar with Fforde’s previous (and ongoing) Thursday Next detective series, starring the detective of the same name, whose specialty is crimes of a “literary nature”. The Big Over Easy marks the beginning of the Nursery Crimes series, a slight departure, though still well in the same quirky neighbourhood that Fforde’s chosen . . . → Read More: Jasper Fforde: The Big Over Easy
