by Christopher Brookmyre · Abacus · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780349116846
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«A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away» is the crime thriller novel by Christopher Brookmyre, published by Abacus in paperback (512 pages, in English).
Ray and Simon were college friends who dreamed of being rock stars. Fifteen years later, Ray is a new father fleeing his responsibilities in video games, while Simon is into serial murder and contract killing. A suspenseful plot with black humor, terrorism and unexpected twists.
First installment of the Angelique De Xavier series, set in Scotland.
For thriller readers looking for crime novels with a touch of satire.
Christopher Brookmyre is a Scottish novelist whose novels, generally in a crime or police procedural frame, mix comedy, politics, social comment and action with a strong narrative. He has been referred to as a Tartan Noir author. His debut novel was Quite Ugly One Morning; subsequent works have included All Fun and Games Until Somebody Loses an Eye (2005), Black Widow (2016) and Bedlam (2013), which was written in parallel with the development of a first-person shooter videogame, also called Bedlam. He also writes historical fiction with his wife, Dr Marisa Haetzman, under the pseudonym Ambrose Parry.
