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"A murderously funny fugue of the macabre ... Grave matters, elegantly dispatched." — The New York Times Book Review
Algernon Pendleton — call him Al — lives by himself in a suburban Boston house loaded with treasures collected by his Egyptologist great-grandfather. His solitary life, punctuated by occasional visits to a shop where he trades artifacts for ready cash, would be lonely if not for his confidential chats with Eulalia, a talking porcelain pitcher. When an old army buddy shows up with a suitcase full of money, Eulalia has some less-than-friendly ideas about separating their houseguest from his fortune. Meanwhile, a professor of archaeology is getting increasingly suspicious about the shop's supply of rare and valuable antiquities. Thanks to Eulalia's advice, Al soon finds himself trapped in a murder mystery that unfolds with ample doses of black humor.
"You have to have a heart of stone not to love Algernon Pendleton, the mad-as-a-hatter murderer … Curl up with him and your doom is sealed ... Greenan has fashioned an excursion in to the macabre that is in a class by itself." — Saturday Review
"Oddly appealing, a sort of Arsenic and Old Lace approach that really works in terms of entertainment if you have a taste for the fantastic." — Publishers Weekly
Algernon Pendleton — call him Al — lives by himself in a suburban Boston house loaded with treasures collected by his Egyptologist great-grandfather. His solitary life, punctuated by occasional visits to a shop where he trades artifacts for ready cash, would be lonely if not for his confidential chats with Eulalia, a talking porcelain pitcher. When an old army buddy shows up with a suitcase full of money, Eulalia has some less-than-friendly ideas about separating their houseguest from his fortune. Meanwhile, a professor of archaeology is getting increasingly suspicious about the shop's supply of rare and valuable antiquities. Thanks to Eulalia's advice, Al soon finds himself trapped in a murder mystery that unfolds with ample doses of black humor.
"You have to have a heart of stone not to love Algernon Pendleton, the mad-as-a-hatter murderer … Curl up with him and your doom is sealed ... Greenan has fashioned an excursion in to the macabre that is in a class by itself." — Saturday Review
"Oddly appealing, a sort of Arsenic and Old Lace approach that really works in terms of entertainment if you have a taste for the fantastic." — Publishers Weekly
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American author Russell H. Greenan is noted for his crime fiction and absurdist black-humor novels. His books include It Happened in Boston? and A Can of Worms.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "A murderously funny fugue of the macabre . Grave matters, elegantly dispatched." - The New York Times Book Review Algernon Pendleton - call him Al - lives by himself in a suburban Boston house loaded with treasures collected by his Egyptologist great-grandfather. His solitary life, punctuated by occasional visits to a shop where he trades artifacts for ready cash, would be lonely if not for his confidential chats with Eulalia, a talking porcelain pitcher. When an old army buddy shows up with a suitcase full of money, Eulalia has some less-than-friendly ideas about separating their houseguest from his fortune. Meanwhile, a professor of archeology is getting increasingly suspicious about the shop's supply of rare and valuable antiquities. Thanks to Eulalia's advice, Al soon finds himself trapped in a murder mystery that unfolds with ample doses of black humor. "You have to have a heart of stone not to love Algernon Pendleton, the mad-as-a-hatter murderer Curl up with him and your doom is sealed . Greenan has fashioned an excursion in to the macabre that is in a class by itself." - Saturday Review "Oddly appealing, a sort of Arsenic and Old Lace approach that really works in terms of entertainment if you have a taste for the fantastic." - Publishers Weekly AUTHOR: American author Russell H. Greenan is noted for his crime fiction and absurdist black-humor novels. His books include It Happened in Boston? and A Can of Worms. A loner in a house full of ancient Egyptian artifacts is led by a talking porcelain pitcher into a criminal plot. "Murderously funny." The New York Times Book Review. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780486832722
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "A murderously funny fugue of the macabre . Grave matters, elegantly dispatched." - The New York Times Book Review Algernon Pendleton - call him Al - lives by himself in a suburban Boston house loaded with treasures collected by his Egyptologist great-grandfather. His solitary life, punctuated by occasional visits to a shop where he trades artifacts for ready cash, would be lonely if not for his confidential chats with Eulalia, a talking porcelain pitcher. When an old army buddy shows up with a suitcase full of money, Eulalia has some less-than-friendly ideas about separating their houseguest from his fortune. Meanwhile, a professor of archeology is getting increasingly suspicious about the shop's supply of rare and valuable antiquities. Thanks to Eulalia's advice, Al soon finds himself trapped in a murder mystery that unfolds with ample doses of black humor. "You have to have a heart of stone not to love Algernon Pendleton, the mad-as-a-hatter murderer Curl up with him and your doom is sealed . Greenan has fashioned an excursion in to the macabre that is in a class by itself." - Saturday Review "Oddly appealing, a sort of Arsenic and Old Lace approach that really works in terms of entertainment if you have a taste for the fantastic." - Publishers Weekly AUTHOR: American author Russell H. Greenan is noted for his crime fiction and absurdist black-humor novels. His books include It Happened in Boston? and A Can of Worms. A loner in a house full of ancient Egyptian artifacts is led by a talking porcelain pitcher into a criminal plot. "Murderously funny." The New York Times Book Review. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780486832722
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "A murderously funny fugue of the macabre . Grave matters, elegantly dispatched." - The New York Times Book Review Algernon Pendleton - call him Al - lives by himself in a suburban Boston house loaded with treasures collected by his Egyptologist great-grandfather. His solitary life, punctuated by occasional visits to a shop where he trades artifacts for ready cash, would be lonely if not for his confidential chats with Eulalia, a talking porcelain pitcher. When an old army buddy shows up with a suitcase full of money, Eulalia has some less-than-friendly ideas about separating their houseguest from his fortune. Meanwhile, a professor of archeology is getting increasingly suspicious about the shop's supply of rare and valuable antiquities. Thanks to Eulalia's advice, Al soon finds himself trapped in a murder mystery that unfolds with ample doses of black humor. "You have to have a heart of stone not to love Algernon Pendleton, the mad-as-a-hatter murderer Curl up with him and your doom is sealed . Greenan has fashioned an excursion in to the macabre that is in a class by itself." - Saturday Review "Oddly appealing, a sort of Arsenic and Old Lace approach that really works in terms of entertainment if you have a taste for the fantastic." - Publishers Weekly AUTHOR: American author Russell H. Greenan is noted for his crime fiction and absurdist black-humor novels. His books include It Happened in Boston? and A Can of Worms. A loner in a house full of ancient Egyptian artifacts is led by a talking porcelain pitcher into a criminal plot. "Murderously funny." The New York Times Book Review. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780486832722
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