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The Herring Seller's Apprentice A mediocre mystery-writer, Ethelred Tressider has even less interest in writing his books than his (dwindling) fan base has in reading them, and his agent, the pesky, nosy, vulgar, chocolate-chomping Elsie, has no interest in them at all. But with a name like Ethelred, things can always get worse, and when Ethelred's dishy ex-wife turns up dead they do. The case of the Dead Dish is the most exciti Full description
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'A belting read full of fun and black humour'
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'A quick and funny read' -- Eurocrime
'An impressive but gentle spoof on the whole business of writing crime fiction'
-- Birmingham Post
'One of the cleverest parodies I've ever read...Tyler's elegant wit will have you smiling.' -- Reviewing the Evidence
'There is plenty in this novel to make you laugh out loud and bring a smile to your face.' -- It's a Crime
'Wacky and subversive take on the crime novel by Brit diplomat. Shades of Monty Python.'
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'a classic detective story with a welcome layer of comedy added' -- Writers News
`This is a classic detective story...lots of clues, and a solution that will delight Christie and Sayers fans.' -- The Scotsman
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A darkly subversive take on the detective novel . . .
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- PublisherFelony & Mayhem
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1934609234
- ISBN 13 9781934609231
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages256
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