666 Charing Cross Road by Paul Magrs

666 Charing Cross Road by Paul Magrs

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A smart, gothic and darkly funny new take on the undead by acclaimed author Paul Magrs

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666 Charing Cross Road by Paul Magrs

From olde London Town to the juicy heart of the Big Apple, something is waiting to bite Shelley didn't expect her posh new boyfriend Daniel to be enthralled by the quintessence of evil. She's preoccupied with the surprise success of Bessie, the oddly lifelike centrepiece of her Manhattan museum show. Her great-aunt Liza is busy ordering spooky old books from the dusty vaults below Charing Cross Road, while her friend Jack prefers brand-new books and his brand-new lover. When a little leather book arrives, Liza finds it repellent, but doesn't realise it's stained with vampire blood - until too late. Its arcane magic brings Bessie to life, and gives Daniel unimaginable power. As Daniel's supremacy grows, everyone's lives are infected. Soon the vicious vampire infestation rife in NYC threatens to spread to London - and only Bessie and her new friends can stop it...
'Gloriously, zanily ludicrous.. unique, idiosyncratic and unclassifiable ... a cliffhanger that promises much in store. It can't come soon enough' -- Guardian 'The combined talents of Alan Bennett, Angela Carter and The League of Gentlemen' -- Independent on Sunday
Paul Magrs 'pronounced Mars' was born in the North East of England and lives in Manchester. After teaching English Literature and Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia and at Manchester Metropolitan University, he now writes full time, and has published fiction for both adults and children, including the acclaimed Brenda and Effie series set in Whitby.
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ISBN 13 9780755359479
ISBN 10 075535947X
Title 666 Charing Cross Road
Author Paul Magrs
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Year published 2011-10-27
Number of pages 400
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.