Andrew Cartmel began a long and varied career in TV and publishing when he was hired as script editor on Doctor Who in 1986. He had a major (and very positive) impact on the final years of the original run of the TV show. He has recently completed a comedy for the London stage, Screwball, and is also writing the Vinyl Detective series of crime novels for Titan Books; the fourth, Flip Back, will be available soon. In his spare time, he likes to do stand-up comedy.
“Tightly plotted and hugely enjoyable. I raced to the end to find out whodunnit.” Nev Fountain, author of The Fan Who Knew Too Much “Packed with Andrew Cartmel's customary wit and cleverness, the Paperback Sleuth novels make a splendid successor to the Vinyl Detective.” Stuart Douglas, author of Death at the Dress Rehearsal “An intriguing mystery with an amoral protagonist. Who knew the world of paperback books could be so deadly?” Ben Aaronovitch, author of Rivers of London “Andrew Cartmel introduces a new kind of heroine, entirely immoral, somewhat venal and slightly foxed.” David Quantick, Emmy award-winning producer of VEEP “A quirky crime yarn bound to hit the sweet spot for mystery lovers.” Kirkus Reviews “Cartmel has never been better than in this darkly funny series kickoff… Fans of Lynne Truss’s Constable Twitten novels will find much to love.” Publishers Weekly Starred Review “Devilishly clever… richly suspenseful… readers will be primed for more.” Booklist