Bryant & May And The Burning Man: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery

No Case Is Too Curious For Arthur Bryant And John May, Londons Most Ingenious Detectives. But With Their Beloved City Engulfed In Turmoil, Theyll Have To Work Fast To Hold A Sinister Killers Feet To The Fire.In The Week Before Guy Fawkes Night, Londons 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 Banks 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 Whos Adopting Incendiary Methods Of Execution, On A Snaking Trail Of Clues With Roots In Londons History Of Rebellion, Anarchy, And Harsh Justice. Now, Theyll 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 Manfabulously 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 Guardianwinningly Eccentric . . . The Books Are Set In A Skillful Synthesis Of A Phantasmagorical Earlier Era And The Modern Age.Financial Timesthe Most Delightfully, Wickedly Entertaining Duo In Crime Fiction . . . Fowlers Tale Is A Rich Mix Of Laughoutloud Lines, Acerbic Wit, Obscure British History And A Wonderfully Puzzling Story. Grade: Athe Plain Dealerfowler Is Even Better Than Usual At Getting Readers To Care About His Squad Of Misfits.Publishers Weeklynot Even Arthur Bryants Alarming Behavior Can Dampen The Twelfth Installment In The Most Joyously Inventive Mystery Series Of Our Time.Kirkus Reviewsfascinating 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 Fowlers Longrunning 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 Magazinefans 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 Journalwitty With A Dry Sense Of Humor . . . Finely Plotted . . . Complex And Funny.Rt Book Reviewsa Fascinating Investigation With Lots Of False Leads And A Plethora Of Historical Factoids.Mystery Scene