He was out of her league. She was out of her depth. When Miranda, the Miss Lonely Hearts of Shepherd's Bush, suddenly finds herself romanced by a tall, dark and deadly spy, she finds her life turned upside down. Could it have anything to do with the book she innocently took from the library, a book with a conspiracy theory about 'love' so devastating that every other copy has been destroyed by MI5 and the writer 'disappeared'? Spliced through Miranda's romantic adventure are pages from the 'lost' book itself. But the ...
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He was out of her league. She was out of her depth. When Miranda, the Miss Lonely Hearts of Shepherd's Bush, suddenly finds herself romanced by a tall, dark and deadly spy, she finds her life turned upside down. Could it have anything to do with the book she innocently took from the library, a book with a conspiracy theory about 'love' so devastating that every other copy has been destroyed by MI5 and the writer 'disappeared'? Spliced through Miranda's romantic adventure are pages from the 'lost' book itself. But the loudest voice in this piece of postmodern madness belongs to the lovelorn book itself, a sentient mass of paper and ink that cannot help falling in love with its reader. Marius Brill's send-up of po-faced conspiracy stories, spy thrillers and pulp romance is as sharp as Tom Sharpe - imagine Umberto Ecco with a sense of humour. Ludicrously logical and finely spun, this is hare-brained literary fantasy, an erudite romp, and above all, a novel to fall in love with ...
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Good. All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we are dedicated to recycling unwanted books on behalf of a number of UK charities who benefit from added revenue through the sale of their books plus huge savings in waste disposal. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
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Good. Ex-Library Book. Has usual library markings and stamps inside. All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we are dedicated to recycling unwanted books on behalf of a number of UK charities who benefit from added revenue through the sale of their books plus huge savings in waste disposal. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.
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None. Fine in Fine jacket. A signed first edition of this comic murder mystery novel by Marius Brill. Signed by the author to the title page. 'When Miranda, the Miss Lonely Hearts of Shepherd"s Bush, suddenly finds herself romanced by a tall, dark and deadly spy, she finds her life turned upside down. Could it have anything to do with the book she innocently took from the library, a book with a conspiracy theory about "love" so devastating that every other copy has been destroyed by MI5 and the writer "disappeared"? Spliced through Miranda"s romantic adventure are pages from the "lost" book itself. But the loudest voice in this piece of postmodern madness belongs to the lovelorn book itself, a sentient mass of paper and ink that cannot help falling in love with its reader. Marius Brill"s send-up of po-faced conspiracy stories, spy thrillers and pulp romance is as sharp as Tom Sharpe-imagine Umberto Ecco with a sense of humour. Ludicrously logical and finely spun, this is hare-brained literary fantasy, an erudite romp, and above all, a novel to fall in love with Â…' In a red cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, in lovely condition. Dustwrapper is smart also. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Library stamp as part of cover design and not a fault. Fine.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. 463 p. Audience: General/trade. An unread copy of the authors first novel. For Miranda Brown romance is always out of reach. In less than 3 days intelligence officer Burnt Umber must break Miranda's heart or her neck. Could this have anything to do with the dog-eared paperback Miranda innocently purloined from the local library, a book with a conspiracy theory about 'love' so devastating that every other copy has been mysteriously destroyed? And what happens when that book takes on a life of its own and cannot stop itself falling love with its reader? From Shepherd's Bush to the coast of Montenegro via the damp alleys of Venice, this is a comic story of base humour and high romance, of books and book lovers.
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Very Good. Signed Copy First edition copy. Collectible-Very Good. Very Good dust jacket. Signed by author on title page. In protective mylar cover. (Fiction, thriller, mystery)
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Fine jacket. A novel. First edition (first printing). A fine, unread copy in a fine dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. When Miranda suddenly finds herself romanced by a tall, dark and deadly spy, she finds her life turned upside down. Could it have anything to do with the book she innocently took from the library, a book with a conspiracy theory about 'love' so devastating that every other copy has been destroyed by MI5 and the writer 'disappeared'?
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Fine in Fine jacket. Book. Signed by Author 1st ed. Fine in dust jacket. SIGNED COPY. On the bookshelf of Miranda Brown's life, romance is always out of reach. In the fast-track of Burnt Umber's intelligence career, a honey-trap is barely first gear. But in less than three days Burnt must break Miranda's heart-or her neck. Unknowingly, she has taken the last copy of an outlawed text that reveals the secret that Love does not exist; it has been invented by the authorities as a distraction from their evil policies AND MI5 agent Ferdinand is urgently dispatched to Miranda's. The Storyteller? Here, the book itself is the narrator. The Complication? It's in love with Miranda. The Resolution? A surreal love triangle between two humans and a book. Wittingly told by the book itself, this is a comic literary debut reminiscent of Jasper Fforde. 472 pages.