Christopher Fowler's memoir captures life in suburban London as it has rarely been seen: through the eyes of a lonely boy who spends his days between the library and the cinema, devouring novels, comics, cereal packets - anything that might reveal a story.
"Devilishly clever" Val McDermid on Strange TideShe sees everything, but can never tell anyone... a wickedly compulsive thriller from the bestselling author of the Bryant & May series.
In Which Mr May Makes A Mistake And Mr Bryant Goes Into The DarkOn a rainy winter night outside a run-down nightclub in the wrong part of London, four... Læs mere
It’s the late 1970s and 20-something Christopher Fowler is a film freak, obsessively watching lousy films in run-down fleapit cinemas.
As the hours of daylight diminish towards Christmas, Bryant & May, the irascible detectives of London's controversial Peculiar Crimes Unit, know that time is the key - and time is running out for both the family and the police.
But then a headless body is found in a freezer, and on the perimeter of a massive construction site near King's Cross, a gigantic figure has been spotted -... Læs mere
The defenestration of a ruthless theatre impresario's young son was definitely not the best way to end the play's first night party. And the crime... Læs mere
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And, as the legend has it, when the ravens leave, the nation falls…Soon it seems death is all around and Bryant and May must confront a group of latter-day bodysnatchers, explore an eerie funeral parlour and unearth the gruesome legend of Bleeding Heart Yard.
Soon there’s a clear suspect in everyone’s sights – the only thing that’s missing is any scrap of evidence. As the detectives’ disastrous investigation comes unstuck, the whole team gets involved in some serious messing about on the river.