Thraxas by Martin Scott
Welcome to the magical city of Turai. You might not like it here, however. For in Turai, the only people more corrupt than the politicians are the royal family, and murder and mayhem and ruthless criminal brotherhoods reign. With the civic guards incapable of keeping order, it's left to men like Thraxas to do what they can. The city needs men of steel, men of virtue and honesty and clean living. Unfortunately, Thraxas is none of the above. Running his business from lodgings above an inn in one of the seedier parts of town, Thraxas makes a living as a private investigator. Which means that he makes enough to pay the rent from time to time and enjoy the occasional glass of beer. When he is employed by the third in line to the throne, however, Thraxas believes that his luck is about to change. And indeed it does. A few hours later, he's in a cell, accused of murder. Ooops.
'Blindingly funny, deeply subversive' THE GUARDIAN 'A pulp fiction hero par excellence' SFX 'Funny and engagingI laughed aloud' STARBURST Wonderful plotting, and the jokes come thick and fast ... This is funny. Really funny' BLACK TEARS 'A fantastic read. I really, really enjoyed this book ... Definitely one to watch out for' THE ALIEN HAS LANDED
Martin Millar wrote some of the best urban fiction of the late 1980's/ early 1990's. Now, under the name of Martin Scott he has, as The Guardian puts it, 'invented a new genre: pulp fantasy noir'.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781857237290 |
| ISBN 10 | 1857237293 |
| Title | Thraxas |
| Author | Martin Scott |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 1999-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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