The Killing Joke - Hardcover

Horowitz, Anthony

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 075285724X ISBN 13: 9780752857244

Publisher: Orion Publishing, 2004

Synopsis

When Guy Fletcher scoffs at a feeble joke he overhears in his local pub, he finds himself, in quick succession, head-butted and struck by an idea. Is it possible to trace a joke all the way back to its original source? Guy’s meandering trail leads him to a Hungarian dentist, a hyperactive troop of Boy Scouts, a group of giggling grave-diggers, and a half-dozen undercover detectives. He’s also sure that he’s being followed by a sinister Englishman, Irishman, and Scotsman. He has an unfortunate encounter with a banana peel. And there’s a fly in his soup. Guy is on the verge of discovering something very unpleasant. Making jokes is no laughing matter.

About this title

About the Author:

Anthony Horowitz is the author of twenty bestselling children's books, including the Alex Rider series. He is also a TV screenwriter, with credits including the BAFTA-winning Foyles War, Midsomer Murders, Murder in Mind, Murder Most Horrid and Poirot. He lives in North London.

Review:

'An entertaining read, cleverly plotted and joke-filled' -- Ben Silverstone JEWISH TELEGRAPH 'The best (of comic writing out this summer) is The Killing Joke...Great fun' -- Peter Gutteridge THE OBSERVER 'Horowitz's novel takes a simple 'what if' and allows the answer to unfold more or less logicaly, gathering laughs as it speeds away from reality' SUNDAY TIMES 'With touches of the absurd, the downright sinister and comic genius, this book is full of twists and suprises' IRISH NEWS BELFAST 'But for a hilarious fairground hall-of-mirrors sex scene and a paedophilia joke, this is a book my nine-year-old son could have enjoyed, the kind of sheer enjoyment adult readers seek, as increasingly, they turn to children's fiction' DAILY MAIL 'A scorchingly funny black comedy thriller' -- Barry Forshaw DAILY EXPRESS 'Not only the funniest book I have read this year, it's also the most original' -- Mark Campbell CRIME TIME 'Extraordinarily witty...laugh-out-loud funny...Horowitz's novel is really a gem. All joking aside' IRISH EXAMINER

About this edition

• Publisher: Orion Publishing
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 075285724X
• ISBN 13: 9780752857244
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272