Their bosses have finally had it with Arthur Bryant and John May's odd way of solving crimes. The Peculiar Crimes Unit has been dissolved and while May seems to be taking it well, Bryant is depressed and sitting at home in his bathrobe.
But when Londoners are being killed by a half-man/half- beast figure who has knives on his antlers, those same bureaucrats who wanted Bryant and May to tow the line realize they may have made a hasty decision. While still "disbanding" the unit, the two sleuths are allowed to solve this crime, so London doesn't get a bad rep before the 2012 Olympic Games.
If you haven't immersed yourself in this series, you are missing books that have it all -- characterization, plot, humor and excellent writing. When you enter Fowler's world, you won't want to leave. This seventh book in the series doesn't disappoint. An intriguing, complex plot vies with the strong emotions of each PCU member to capture the reader's interest and create a long night of page-turning fun. Can't wait for #8!
The Peculiar Crimes Unit is no more. After years of
defying the odds and infuriating their embarrassed
superiors, detectives Arthur Bryant and John May have at
last crossed the line. This is the twenty-first century
and not even their eccentric genius or phenomenal success
rate solving Londonβs most unusual crimes can save them.
While Bryant takes to his bed, his bathrobe, and his
esoteric books, the rest of the team take to the streets
looking for new careersβleading one of them to stumble
upon a gruesome murder.
It isnβt so much the discovery of the headless corpse
thatβs potentially so politically explosive as where itβs
found. Still it takes the bizarre sightings of a great
horned creatureβhalf man, half stagβcarrying off young
women to convince Bryant that this is a case worth getting
dressed and leaving the house to solve. The Home Office
has reluctantly authorized the PCU to reunite for one last
encore performanceβin a rented office with no computer
network, no legal authority, and a broken toilet. Theyβve
got until the end of the week to solve a murder with
unlikely links to gangland crime, Slavic mythology, the
2012 London Olympics, and the sort of corruption only
obscene amounts of money and power can buy.
Itβs the kind of case that Bryant and May live to solveβ
and it could be just the case that kills them.
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