City of Tiny Lights by Patrick Neate
Meet Tommy Akhtar, Ugandan Asian cricket fan, devoted son, and a not very successful private investigator. His next case looks like just another investigation when hooker Melody asks him to find her co-worker, Natasha. But, as the search for Natasha intensifies, Tommy's world becomes increasingly sinister, drawing him into a murder investigation.
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 *
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 *
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780141009070 |
| ISBN 10 | 0141009071 |
| Title | City of Tiny Lights |
| Author | Patrick Neate |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-06-29 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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