A Light-hearted Look at Murder
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Published:7th Aug '08
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Young stand-up comedian Mark Watson takes us on a clever romp through the dubious world of the lookalike business, where no one is as they seem.
Rose is the fifth tallest woman in Britain.
Their tumultuous, bizarre love affair plays out through a prisoner's correspondence with the heartbroken Alexandra.
And as Andreas' peculiar tragedy unveils, Alexandra begins to find solitude in an uncanny world of lookalikes and murder.
Andreas is a German post-grad who looks like Hitler.
Rose is the fifth tallest woman in Britain.
Their tumultuous, bizarre love affair plays out through a prisoner's correspondence with the heartbroken Alexandra.
And as Andreas' peculiar tragedy unveils, Alexandra begins to find solitude in an uncanny world of lookalikes and murder.
Packed with brilliant observations and sharp one-liners, but it is also a surprising look at the nuts and bolts of comedy * The Times *
Eloquence and wit ...shine from this gently peculiar story ... an absolute gem * Metro *
Watson is a gifted comic writer unafraid to juggle material many comic writers wouldn't touch... an intelligent, humane and desperately funny tale * Independent on Sunday *
ISBN: 9780099460862
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 19mm
Weight: 223g
320 pages