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Quite Ugly One Morning Book

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    Yeah yeah the usual. A crime. A corpse. A killer. Heard it. Except this stiff happens to be a Ponsonby scion of a venerable Edinburgh medical clan and the manner of his death speaks of unspeakable things. Why is the body displayed like a slice of beef? How come his hands are digitally challenged? And if it's not the corpse what is that awful smell? A post-Thatcherite nightmare of frightening plausibility QUITE UGLY ONE MORNING is a wickedly entertaining and vivacious thriller full of acerbic wit cracking dialogue and villains both reputed and shell- suited. 'Very violent very funny. A comedy with political edge which you take gleefully in one gulp' LITERARY REVIEW 'The dialogue is a joy throughout and the plot crackles along with confident gusto and intelligence...an assured debut by a talented writer' THE TIMES

  • Foyles

    The first book in the Jack Parlabane series, from author Christopher Brookmyre.Yeah, yeah, the usual. A crime. A corpse. A killer. Heard it. Except this stiff happens to be a Ponsonby, scion of a venerable Edinburgh medical clan, and the manner of his death speaks of unspeakable things. Why is the body displayed like a slice of beef? How come his hands are digitally challenged? And if it's not the corpse, what is that awful smell?A post-Thatcherite nightmare of frightening plausibility, QUITE UGLY ONE MORNING is a wickedly entertaining and vivacious thriller, full of acerbic wit, cracking dialogue and villains both reputed and shell-suited.

  • BookDepository

    The novel which launched Christopher Brookmyre on an unsuspecting but overwhelmingy appreciative audience. 'The dialogue is a joy throughout and the plot crackles along with confident gusto and intelligence...an assured debut by a talented writer' THE TIMES.

  • 0349108854
  • 9780349108858
  • Christopher Brookmyre
  • 3 July 1997
  • Abacus
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 320
  • New edition
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