{"product_id":"once-upon-a-crime-hardcover","title":"Once Upon a Crime - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFergus Craig\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE ABSURD CRIME FICTION PARODY BY FICTIONAL AUTHOR 'MARTIN FISHBACK' - AS SEEN ON BBC TWO \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'What's better than a good crime novel? I'll tell you - a spoof crime novel, by the absurdly funny and clever Fergus Craig'\u003cbr\u003eMIRANDA HART \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'We all need more laughs like this'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAISLING BEA\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExeter: a city in decline, East Devon's capital of crime. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Detective Roger LeCarre: a man on a quest to rid the world of crime (starting with Devon and Cornwall and then working outwards) so he can concentrate on his watercolours. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e LeCarre runs 10km a day but probably burns more calories shaking his head at what has become of his city. Now Exeter is set to become the UK Capital of Culture and the ambitious Lord Mayor wants to turn things around. But when a young man's (dead) body is found in the centre of town, things get murky. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDetective Roger LeCarre is a character never seen before in modern fiction - a tough but troubled detective with a drink problem and a marriage in trouble. Can he find out who killed the young man, save the city and change his energy provider before the new more expensive tariff kicks in?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with drama, eroticism and very specific Wikipedia-sourced information on Devon, \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon A Crime\u003c\/i\u003e is a thriller that takes itself very seriously and that should not, on any account, actually be taken seriously.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFergus Craig is an actor and writer who lives in London. He starred in two series of the International Emmy winning sit com \u003ci\u003eHoff The Record\u003c\/i\u003e in which he played David Hasselhoff's manager. He was also a regular in Channel 4's\u003ci\u003e Star Stories\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAnna and Katy\u003c\/i\u003e, CBBC's \u003ci\u003eSorry I've Got No Head\u003c\/i\u003e and BBC2's \u003ci\u003ePopatron\u003c\/i\u003e. Other TV appearances include \u003ci\u003eThe Wrong Mans\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eExtras\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlandings \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCardinal Burns\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a writer he has contributed to \u003ci\u003eHoff The Record\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCardinal Burns\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnna and Katy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Kumars\u003c\/i\u003e. His parody book \u003ci\u003eTips For Actors\u003c\/i\u003e was published by Oberon Books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs part of the sketch double act Colin and Fergus he won the Writer's Guild Award and as a solo stand up comedian he won the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year award.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.87 x 4.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47263452168441,"sku":"9780751583823","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/kO-r2G6VI79780751583823.webp?v=1768818635","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/once-upon-a-crime-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}