The charming first novel in a new comic crime series, from one of Britain's most-loved writers, the incomparable Lynne Trussbbrbrb'More Marx Brothers than Agatha Christie, this is crime fiction turned on its head - a giddy spell of sheer delightb' iDaily MailibrbrbBrighton, 1957. Inspector Steine rather enjoys his life as a polican by the sea. No criminals, no crime, no stress.brbrSo 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.brbrIt ses Brighton may be in need of a police force after all'
A Shot in the Dark
Lynne Truss
The charming first novel in a new comic crime series, from one of Britain's most-loved writers, the incomparable Lynne TrussbRights Sold
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Imprint: Raven Books brPublication date: 28062018 brFormat: 234 x 153 mm | 304 pagesAbout the Author
Lynne Truss is a writer and broadcaster. She has written for iWoman's Journali, the iDaily Maili, iThe Timesi and the iSunday Timesi. In 1996 she was named Columnist of the Year and the following year was shortlisted for Sportswriter of the Year. She has written extensively for radio, including dramas, adaptations and short stories. She is the author of three novels and she also writes scripts and comedy series for BBC Radio 4. Truss's first book, iEats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuationi, was an international bestseller and won the British Book Awards Book of the Year. Lynne Truss lives in Brighton. brLynnetruss.com
