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A Light-hearted Look at Murder

Mark Watson

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English
Vintage
15 August 2008
Young stand-up comedian Mark Watson takes us on a clever romp through the dubious world of the lookalike business, where no one is as they seem.

Andreas is a German post-grad who looks like Hitler.

Rose is the fifth tallest woman in Britain.

Their tumultuous, bizarre love affair plays out through a prisoner's correspondence with the heartbroken Alexandra.

And as Andreas' peculiar tragedy unveils, Alexandra begins to find solitude in an uncanny world of lookalikes and murder.
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Imprint:   Vintage
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm,  Spine: 19mm
Weight:   223g
ISBN:   9780099460862
ISBN 10:   0099460866
Pages:   320
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Since he burst on to the comedy scene in his early twenties, Mark Watson has won numerous awards for his stand-up routines and been nominated for a Perrier and a South Bank Award. He has also made comedy history at the Edinburgh Festival by performing for 24 hours, solo and without a break. His first novel, Bullet Points, was published in 2004. Mark Watson lives in London.

Reviews for A Light-hearted Look at Murder

Packed with brilliant observations and sharp one-liners, but it is also a surprising look at the nuts and bolts of comedy * The Times * Eloquence and wit ...shine from this gently peculiar story ... an absolute gem * Metro * Watson is a gifted comic writer unafraid to juggle material many comic writers wouldn't touch... an intelligent, humane and desperately funny tale * Independent on Sunday *


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