Angel’s Share
Angel’s Share by Mike Ripley, published by Telos Publishing in 2018, is a humorous crime novel that follows Fitzroy Maclean Angel, a streetwise chancer who has reluctantly joined a private detective agency at the behest of his pregnant wife, Amy May. As he navigates his new role at Rudgard & Blugden Confidential Investigations, Fitzroy’s seemingly straightforward task of locating an elderly client’s long-lost love quickly spirals into chaos, involving a teenage internet scammer, a kidnapping, and a shoot-out with two eccentric elderly individuals.
In this edition, readers will encounter a blend of humor and suspense as Fitzroy grapples with the challenges of his assignment and the quirky characters he meets along the way. The narrative combines elements of mystery and satire, showcasing Ripley’s distinctive style. With 278 pages, this English-language edition offers an engaging exploration of crime and comedy, making it a notable addition to the genre of humorous literature and crime fiction.
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At the insistence of his fashionista wife, the currently heavily pregnant Amy May, streetwise chancer Fitzroy Maclean Angel has joined Rudgard & Blugden Confidential Investigations, a previously all-female private detective agency – although the vintage crime paperbacks he refers to as ‘training manuals’ still haven’t sold him on the idea of having to go to work every day. His latest assignment is seemingly simple – to track down an elderly client’s long-lost first love – but before long he is up to his eyes in problems, including dealing with a teenage internet scammer, being kidnapped on a motor-cruiser and getting caught up in a shoot-out between two deranged OAPs …
BR>Telos Publishing is proud to present another of its reissues of Mike Ripley’s acclaimed series of comic crime novels – complete with a new, specially-written introduction by the author.
BR>‘England’s funniest crime writer’ – Marcel Berlins, The Times.
BR>‘Street wisdom, weird and wonderful information and very, very funny’ – Michael Dibdin.
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