The Wimbledon Poisoner
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Published:18th Jul '13
Should be back in stock very soon
A welcome re-issue of Nigel William's modern classic of comic writing.
Henry Farr is forty years old. He is suburban, average, conventional - and desperate to be rid of his wife, Elinor. Inspired by a grisly episode in Wimbledon's local history, Farr begins to concoct a recipe for the perfect murder. But his plans go terribly, terribly wrong - and before long, poor Henry's best efforts to set himself free, in fact send him spiralling wildly out of control.
Nigel Williams's comedy of suburban manners is very, very funny; the writing is sprightly, the caricatures spot on. * The Times *
A brilliantly witty writer. * The Sunday Times *
A very good read, with a few comic set pieces that are comparable to Wodehouse * New Statesman *
I laughed aloud sufficiently often over this book that it was necessary to sit in a room on my own to read it. * The Spectator *
The Wimbledon Poisoner is a marvelously funny book. * Daily Mail *
ISBN: 9781472106766
Dimensions: 132mm x 200mm x 22mm
Weight: 271g
336 pages