The Fourth Bear A Nursery Crime
The Fourth Bear: A Nursery Crime by Jasper Fforde is a reprint edition published by Penguin on July 31, 2007. This 400-page novel delves into the unconventional world of nursery crime, where familiar characters from fairy tales take on unexpected roles. Detective Jack Spratt and Sergeant Mary Mary are on the case to find the missing journalist Henrietta “Goldy” Hatchett, with their investigation leading them to the enigmatic three bears, who may hold the key to unraveling the mystery.
Readers will encounter a blend of mystery and humor as the story unfolds, exploring themes related to crime and the absurdities of fairy tale logic. The narrative raises intriguing questions about the nature of truth and deception within this whimsical yet dark setting. With its unique premise and engaging plot, this book invites readers to consider the complexities of its characters and the peculiarities of their world.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Enter the seedy underbelly of nursery crime, where characters are never as they seem, in this “brilliantly, breathlessly odd” (USA Today) novel from the renowned author of The Big Over Easy and the Thursday Next series.
“Like the best novels of Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett, Fforde goes beyond his genre.”—Los Angeles Times Book Review
“Jasper Fforde is able to write diabolically. . . . Outrageous satirical agility is his stock in trade.”—The New York Times
Detective Jack Spratt and Sergeant Mary Mary long to collar the Gingerbreadman—psychopath, sadist, criminal genius, cookie—who’s at large in Reading. Instead, they’re demoted to searching for missing journalist Henrietta “Goldy” Hatchett. The last witnesses to see her alive were the reclusive three bears, and Jack thinks something’s odd about their story. How could that porridge be too hot, too cold, and just right if it was poured at the same time?
The question is: was there a fourth bear?
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