The Gun Seller

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Beschreibung

<p><b>From the brilliantly funny Hugh Laurie, British comedian and star of <i>The Night Manager </i>comes a debut novel that will have his existing fans - and anyone who loves the dark humour of Stephen Fry and Ben Elton's books - laughing out loud. </b><br><br>'A <b>ripping spoof</b> of the spy genre' <i>Vanity Fair</i><br>'<b>Clever</b> and <b>hilarious</b>' <i>Time Out</i><br><br>When Thomas Lang, a hired gunman with a soft heart, is contracted to assassinate an American industrialist, he opts instead to warn the intended victim - a good deed that doesn't go unpunished.<br><br>Within hours Lang is butting heads with a Buddha statue, matching wits with evil billionaires, and putting his life (among other things) in the hands of a bevy of femmes fatales, whilst trying to save a beautiful lady ... and prevent an international bloodbath to boot.<br><br><b>A page-turning story with a cast of unforgettable characters, <i>The Gun Seller</i> is the fantastically funny smash hit first novel by comedian and acclaimed actor Hugh Laurie. <br><br>---------<br><br>PRAISE FOR THE GUN SELLER:</b><br><br>'I wish I could give this book <b>6 stars!</b>' 5-star reader review <br><br>'I <b>love Hugh Laurie</b>. I love his <b>dry, sarcastic wit</b>' 5-star reader review<br><br>'A <b>first-rate wordsmith</b> and an <b>excellent storyteller</b>' 5-star reader review<br><br>'<b>Laugh-out-loud witty</b>, <b>brilliantly outrageous</b>, and a five-star read' 5-star reader review<br><br>'<b>One</b> <b>helluva spy tale</b>' 5-star reader review<br><br>'A <b>spy novel through the lens of Wodehouse</b>: <b>delightful, hysterical</b>, and compelling' 5-star reader review<br><br>'Really <b>fast-paced</b>, intelligent, funny, and <b>violent as hell</b>' 5-star reader review</p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780099469391

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

198 x 126 x 25 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2004

Verlag / Hersteller

Random House UK Ltd