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City of Tiny Lights Patrick Neate

City of Tiny Lights By Patrick Neate

City of Tiny Lights by Patrick Neate


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City of Tiny Lights Summary

City of Tiny Lights by Patrick Neate

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Meet Tommy Akhtar, Ugandan Asian cricket fan, devoted son, and not very successful private investigator with offices over his brother Gundappa's mini-cab firm in deepest West London.
He's just woken up from his hangover (combing the parting on his tongue) when his next case comes through the door. It looks like just another investigation when hooker Melody comes into his office asking him to find her co-worker, Natasha, last seen meeting new client at a bar in Shepherd's Market.

But as the search for Natasha intensifies, Tommy's world becomes increasingly sinister. He is drawn into a murder investigation, the criminal underworld, the world of fundamentalist religion and maybe even terrorist activities. Neate brilliantly explores the oddball underbelly and wierd cultural mix of London - The City of Tiny Lights - today and questions just what it really means to be British now. . .

City of Tiny Lights Reviews

Cool, slick and funny ... a delightfully mischievous tweaking of the downbeat, hungover gumshoe. Terrific * Independent *
A rollicking detective story ... keeps you guessing until the last page * Red *
A rare treat in a thriller ... A surprisingly touching book that demands at least one sequel * Daily Express *
In getting to the heart of the tensions that run through London's streets, City of Tiny Lights reimagines the modern city afresh * Metro *
A spry, ambitious thriller * Time Out *
Neate's books have a sparky loquacity that is funny and inventive * New Statesman *

About Patrick Neate

Patrick Neate is the author of three previous novels: Musungu Jim and the Great Chief Tuloko, which won a Betty Trask Award, Twelve Bar Blues, which won the 2001 Whitbread Novel of the Year Award, and The London Pigeon Wars. His last book was Where You're At: Notes from the Frontline of a Hip Hop Planet, an exploration of the global proliferation and appropriation of hip hop. He lives in London some of the time.

Additional information

GOR008309456
9780241982150
0241982154
City of Tiny Lights by Patrick Neate
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Penguin Books Ltd
20170406
336
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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