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Bryant & May and the Burning Man Hardback - 2015

by Christopher Fowler

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No case is too curious for Arthur Bryant and John May, London's most ingenious detectives. But with their beloved city engulfed in turmoil, they'll have to work fast to hold a sinister killer's feet to the fire.

In the week before Guy Fawkes Night, London's peaceful streets break out in sudden unrest. Enraged by a scandal involving a corrupt financier accused of insider trading, demonstrators are rioting outside the Findersbury Private Bank, chanting, marching, and growing violent. But when someone hurls a Molotov cocktail at the bank's front door, killing a homeless man on its steps, Bryant, May, and the rest of the Peculiar Crimes Unit is called in. Is this an act of protest gone terribly wrong? Or a devious, premeditated murder?

Their investigation heats up when a second victim is reported dead in similar fiery circumstances. May discovers the latest victim has ties to the troubled bank, and Bryant refuses to believe this is mere coincidence. As the riots grow more intense and the body count climbs, Bryant and May hunt for a killer who's adopting incendiary methods of execution, on a snaking trail of clues with roots in London's history of rebellion, anarchy, and harsh justice. Now, they'll have to throw themselves in the line of fire before the entire investigation goes up in smoke.

Suspenseful, smart, and wickedly funny, Bryant & May and the Burning Man is a brilliantly crafted mystery from the beloved Christopher Fowler.

Praise for Bryant & May and the Burning Man

"Fabulously unorthodox . . . [Fowler] takes delight in stuffing his books with esoteric facts; together with a cast of splendidly eccentric characters [and] corkscrew plots, wit, verve and some apposite social commentary, they make for unbeatable fun."--The Guardian

"Winningly eccentric . . . The books are set in a skillful synthesis of a phantasmagorical earlier era and the modern age."--Financial Times

"The most delightfully, wickedly entertaining duo in crime fiction . . . Fowler's tale is a rich mix of laugh-out-loud lines, acerbic wit, obscure British history and a wonderfully puzzling story. Grade: A"--The Plain Dealer

"Fowler is even better than usual at getting readers to care about his squad of misfits."--Publishers Weekly

"Not even Arthur Bryant's alarming behavior can dampen the twelfth installment in the most joyously inventive mystery series of our time."--Kirkus Reviews

"Fascinating and intriguing . . . This book is definitely a standalone novel that keeps the reader absorbed in the story, and will make everyone want to go back and read them all. . . . This is a very solid story and a great addition to Fowler's long-running series. The mystery is fascinating and readers will definitely want to know what happens next. And for newcomers to the series, this will be an excellent place to start."--Suspense Magazine

"Fans of the Bryant and May series will welcome this latest installment with plenty of obscure historical details mixed with outr crimes and the banter of the PCU members. Newcomers will find plenty to enjoy as well without finding the amount of details included from earlier outings overwhelming."--Library Journal

"Witty with a dry sense of humor . . . finely plotted . . . complex and funny."--RT Book Reviews

"A fascinating investigation with lots of false leads and a plethora of historical factoids."--Mystery Scene

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  • Title Bryant & May and the Burning Man
  • Author Christopher Fowler
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition, 1
  • Pages 416
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Bantam, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2015-12
  • ISBN 9780345547682 / 0345547683
  • Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.4 x 5.7 x 1.4 in (21.34 x 14.48 x 3.56 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: British
  • Category Fiction - Mystery/ Detective
  • Library of Congress subjects Mystery fiction, London (England)
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2014049073
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Kirkus Reviews, 10/01/2015, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 11/15/2015, Page 80
  • Library Journal Prepub Alert, 07/01/2015, Page 51
  • Publishers Weekly, 09/21/2015, Page 0
  • Romantic Times, 12/01/2015, Page 45

About the author

Christopher Fowler was the acclaimed author of the award-winning Peculiar Crimes Unit mysteries: Full Dark House, The Water Room, Seventy-Seven Clocks, Ten Second Staircase, White Corridor, The Victoria Vanishes, Bryant & May on the Loose, Bryant & May off the Rails, The Memory of Blood, The Invisible Code, Bryant & May and the Bleeding Heart, Bryant & May and the Burning Man, Bryant & May: Strange Tide, Bryant & May: Wild Chamber, Bryant & May: Hall of Mirrors, Bryant & May: The Lonely Hour, Bryant & May: Oranges & Lemons, Bryant & May: London Bridge Is Falling Down, and Bryant & May: Peculiar London. In 2015 Fowler won the coveted Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award in recognition for his body of work. Christopher Fowler died in 2023.

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