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Vinyl Detective
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See moreNarrowly avoiding a killing spree, negotiating deranged Black Dog fans, and being pursued by hack journalist Stinky Stamner and his camera crew, they discover that perhaps all was not as it seemed on Holy Island - and that in the embers of that fire are clues of a motive for murder...
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It's all Tinkler's fault. If it weren't for his obsession with the 1970s electric folk band, Black Dog, none of this would have happened. At the height of their success, the members of Black Dog invited journalists to Holy Island, a desolate island off the northeast coast of England, to an infamous publicity stunt: they burned a million pounds on an enormous bonfire.
But the stunt backfired, and tensions between the band members exploded, splitting the band for good, and increasing the value of their final, recalled album tenfold. It is this album that Tinkler's got his eye on. The Vinyl Detective and Nevada accept the challenge to hunt a copy down for Tinkler, but soon realise that the search for this record is going to be their most dangerous yet.
Narrowly avoiding a killing spree, negotiating deranged Black Dog fans, and being pursued by hack journalist Stinky Stamner and his camera crew, they discover that perhaps all was not as it seemed on Holy Islandβand that in the embers of that fire are clues of a motive for murder...
One of the most innovative concepts in crime fiction for many years...once you are hooked into the world of the Vinyl Detective it is very difficult to leave. - Nev Fountain
An enthralling mystery with a wonderful gallery of grotesques. - Ben Aaronovitch on Written in Dead Wax
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The book is celebrated for its innovative approach to crime fiction, intertwining murder, mystery, and music. Reviewers commend the character of the Vinyl Detective as original and sharp, with the narrative combining a rich sense of the music scene with a compelling mystery. Its charm and wit shine through as it weaves an engrossing tale with authentic period detail and an atmosphere that recalls a leisurely day spent with a friend.
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ISBN: 9781785658983
Publisher: Titan Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 May 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Titan Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 368g
Pages: 416
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About the Author
Andrew Cartmel began a long and varied career in TV and publishing when he was hired as script editor on Doctor Who in 1986. He had a major (and very positive) impact on the final years of the original run of the TV show. He has recently completed a comedy for the London stage, Screwball, and is also writing the Vinyl Detective series of crime novels for Titan Books; the fourth, Flip Back, will be available soon. In his spare time, he likes to do stand-up comedy.
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