Precious

Fiction & Literature, Humorous, Literary, Mystery & Suspense
Cover of the book Precious by Douglas Glover, Goose Lane Editions
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Douglas Glover ISBN: 9780864927897
Publisher: Goose Lane Editions Publication: September 17, 2013
Imprint: Goose Lane Editions Language: English
Author: Douglas Glover
ISBN: 9780864927897
Publisher: Goose Lane Editions
Publication: September 17, 2013
Imprint: Goose Lane Editions
Language: English

Douglas Glover's raucous first novel was a finalist for the Books in Canada First Novel Award and sold out its first and only print run in just one month. Now mystery fans and readers of literary fiction alike can once again enjoy this witty post-modern detective tale by the author of Elle. The eponymous central character in Precious is a boozy, burned-out reporter with an embarrassing nickname and a penchant for getting into trouble. After three failed marriages and a humiliating stint in a Greek jail, he will do anything for the quiet life. A job as woman's page editor for the Ockenden Star-Leader seems like just the ticket — that is, until town gossip Rose Oxley winds up dead with a pair of scissors lodged in her chest. Suddenly Precious finds himself embroiled in a hilariously over-the-top murder mystery, brimming with delicious satire about the newspaper business and culminating in a characteristically outrageous Gloverian showdown with firearms, snowmobiles, and booze. Inviting comparisons with the novels of Jasper Fforde and Ross MacDonald, Precious deftly combines an ingenious literary parody with the plot of a richly satisfying mystery.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Douglas Glover's raucous first novel was a finalist for the Books in Canada First Novel Award and sold out its first and only print run in just one month. Now mystery fans and readers of literary fiction alike can once again enjoy this witty post-modern detective tale by the author of Elle. The eponymous central character in Precious is a boozy, burned-out reporter with an embarrassing nickname and a penchant for getting into trouble. After three failed marriages and a humiliating stint in a Greek jail, he will do anything for the quiet life. A job as woman's page editor for the Ockenden Star-Leader seems like just the ticket — that is, until town gossip Rose Oxley winds up dead with a pair of scissors lodged in her chest. Suddenly Precious finds himself embroiled in a hilariously over-the-top murder mystery, brimming with delicious satire about the newspaper business and culminating in a characteristically outrageous Gloverian showdown with firearms, snowmobiles, and booze. Inviting comparisons with the novels of Jasper Fforde and Ross MacDonald, Precious deftly combines an ingenious literary parody with the plot of a richly satisfying mystery.

More books from Goose Lane Editions

Cover of the book Riding into War by Douglas Glover
Cover of the book Amazing Medical Stories by Douglas Glover
Cover of the book Knife Party by Douglas Glover
Cover of the book As You Were by Douglas Glover
Cover of the book Tattycoram by Douglas Glover
Cover of the book six@sixty by Douglas Glover
Cover of the book The Endless Battle by Douglas Glover
Cover of the book The Diplomat by Douglas Glover
Cover of the book The Summer of Apartment X by Douglas Glover
Cover of the book The Life and Times of Captain N. by Douglas Glover
Cover of the book Fauxccasional Poems by Douglas Glover
Cover of the book New Brunswick and the Navy by Douglas Glover
Cover of the book Swimming Ginger by Douglas Glover
Cover of the book Ideas for a New Century by Douglas Glover
Cover of the book D-Day to Carpiquet by Douglas Glover
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy