Nursery Crimes · #1

The Big Over Easy

Jasper Fforde

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Dead bodies never look like this. It’s Easter in Reading - a bad time for eggs - and the shattered, tuxedo-clad corpse of local businessman Humpty Stuyvesant Van Dumpty III has been found lying beneath a wall in a shabby part of town. Humpty was one of life's good guys - so who would want him knocked off? And is it a coincidence that his ex-wife has just met with a sticky end down at the local biscuit factory?

A hardened cop on the mean streets of the Thames Valley's most dangerous precinct, DI Jack Spratt has seen it all, and something tells him this is going to be a tough case to crack.

 

Published
2005
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Jasper Fforde

Jasper Fforde is a writer whose mind seems to operate at a level where reality and imagination blur into a delightful, ever-expanding landscape of absurdity and wonder. Known for his quirky, genre-bending stories, Fforde is most recognized for his Thursday Next series, where literary characters literally walk off the page and the boundaries between fiction and reality grow increasingly porous. His books are a feast for readers who love puzzles, wit, and a touch of the fantastical. Born in London and raised in Wales, Fforde grew up surrounded by a rich tapestry of stories, from the classic novels of the English literary canon to the vibrant,…