A Ghost of a Chance by Peter Guttridge

A Ghost of a Chance by Peter Guttridge

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A Ghost of a Chance by Peter Guttridge

The satire is spot on. . . . There s a pinch of Pratchett, a drop of Hiaasen and a deep affection for the worst of Fleet Street, but the result is all Guttridge. The Guardian

I enjoyed the book immensely. Should make anyone smile, with the possible exception of New Agers, pensioners and devil-worshippers. Ian Rankin

Nick Madrid isn t exactly thrilled when his best friend in journalism OK, his only friend in journalism the Bitch of the Broadsheets, Bridget Frost, commissions him to spend a night in a haunted place on the Sussex Downs and live to tell the tale. Especially as living to tell the tale isn t made an urgent priority.

But Nick stumbles on a hotter story when he discovers a dead man hanging upside down from an ancient oak. Why was he killed? Is there a connection to the nearby New Age conference centre? Or to The Great Beast, the Hollywood movie about Aleister Crowley, filming down in Brighton?

New Age meets The Old Religion as Nick is bothered, bewildered but not necessarily bewitched by pagans, Satanists and a host of assorted metaphysicians. Seances, sabbats, a horse-ride from Hell and a kick-boxing zebra all come Nick s way as he obstinately tracks a treasure once in the possession of Crowley.

Guttridge, Peter: - Award-winning comic crime author Peter Guttridge turned from the Daft Side to the Dark Side for his Brighton mystery series, which started with the City of Dreadful Night and with the last in the series being 2014's Those Who Feel Nothing. He was also the Observer's crime fiction critic for twelve years, meaning he's read far more crime fiction than is good for him.
SKU GOR014463611
ISBN 13 9780972577687
ISBN 10 0972577688
Title A Ghost of a Chance
Author Peter Guttridge
Condition Like New
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Corvus Publishing Group
Year published 2005-01-01
Number of pages 252
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
Note The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins