Publication

2006-04-01 - Orion Books Limited

Language

English

Word Count

68,000 words, Guess

Page Count

272 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

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Classifications

  • LCCPR6058

Description

"When Guy Fletcher scoffs at a feeble joke he overhears in his local pub, he finds himself, in quick succession, head-butted and struck by an idea. Is it possible to trace a joke all the way back to its original source? Guy's meandering trail leads him to a Hungarian dentist, a hyperactive troop of Boy Scouts, a group of giggling grave-diggers, and a half-dozen undercover detectives. He's also sure that he's being followed by a sinister Englishman, Irishman, and Scotsman. He has an unfortunate encounter with a banana peel. And there's a fly in his soup. Guy is on the verge of discovering something very unpleasant. Making jokes is no laughing matter"--Amazon.com description.

First Sentence

His name was Guy Fletcher.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The Killing JokeHardcoverOrion Books Limited2006-04-01

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