Overview

Full Product Details

9781448321490

Table of Contents

Reviews

Five unreliable narrators and Ripley's trademark wit ensure the reader will not look at classic crime in quite the same way again * <b>The FInancial Times</b> * A labyrinthine tale of envy, greed, lust, and murder most foul, seasoned with touches of acerbic humor. Another absolutely brilliant book from Ripley * <b>Booklist Starred Review</b> * Ripley's best book: a wickedly funny sendup of the clichés behind all those classic mysteries and their successors * <b>Kirkus Reviews Starred Review</b> * This is catnip for Anthony Horowitz fans * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> * Ripley uses his well-honed sardonic wit to skewer crime fiction publishers . . . A thoroughly enjoyable read * <b>Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine</b> * A refreshingly surprise-packed entry in an always excellent series * <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> of <b>Mr Campion's Christmas</b> * Outstanding . . . A joy to read * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Mr Campion's Christmas</b> * [A] lively adventure * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Mr Campion's Christmas</b> * Clever, witty, and packed with intriguing characters, period ambiance, and unexpected twists * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Mr Campion's Memory</b> * Excellent . . . This dead-on pastiche will satisfy newcomers and series devotees alike * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Mr Campion's Memory</b> *

Author Information

Mike Ripley is the author of more than thirty books, has written for radio and television and has reviewed almost 3,000 crime novels over the last three decades. His 'reader's history' of the heyday of British action and spy thrillers 1953-75, Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, won the H.R.F. Keating Award for non-fiction in 2017.

Tab Content 6

Countries Available