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"There are Dark Forces at work in our world (and in Manchester in particular) and so thank God The Stranger Times is on hand to report them. A weekly newspaper dedicated to the weird and the wonderful (but more often the weird) of modern life, it is the go-to publication for the unexplained and inexplicable..."--
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From the publisher of Terry Pratchett and Good Omens comes the smart, knowing, outrageously fun and acclaimed supernatural romp by award-winning comic and hugely successful indie author, Caimh McDonnell... now in paperback!
STOP PRESS! The Stranger Times wins the 2023 British Fantasy Award for Best Audio Work!
'Wonderfully dark, extremely funny,' proclaimed ADAM KAY, author of the No.1 bestselling This is Going to Hurt.
'A filmic romp with great characters, a jet-propelled plot, and a winning premise,' said the Guardian.
JASON MANFORD thinks it's 'Hilarious. You'll never look at Manchester the same way again.'
And The Chronicles of St Mary's series author JODI TAYLOR declared, 'I loved this... great premise - great story - great characters... hugely enjoyable.'
There are dark forces at work in our world (and in Manchester in particular), so thank God The Stranger Times is on hand to report them...
A weekly newspaper dedicated to the weird and the wonderful (but mostly the weird), it is the go-to publication for the unexplained and inexplicable.
At least that's their pitch. The reality is rather less auspicious. Their editor is a drunken, foul-tempered and foul-mouthed husk of a man who thinks little of the publication he edits. His staff are a ragtag group of misfits. And as for the assistant editor... well, that job is a revolving door - and it has just revolved to reveal Hannah Willis, who's got problems of her own.
When tragedy strikes in her first week on the job, The Stranger Times is forced to do some serious investigating. What they discover leads to a shocking realisation - some of the stories they'd previously dismissed as nonsense are in fact terrifyingly real. Soon they come face-to-face with darker forces than they could ever have imagined.
The Stranger Times is the first novel from C.K. McDonnell, the pen name of Caimh McDonnell. It combines his distinctive dark wit with his love of the weird and wonderful to deliver a joyous celebration of how truth really can be stranger than fiction.
Readers love The Stranger Times:
- * 'A delight from start to finish - laugh out loud funny yet with plenty of thrills.'
- * 'Full of wit and humour, and knows how to keep the reader hooked.'
- * 'You'll soon fall in love... fans of Pratchett, Gaiman, Aaronovitch will be blown away.'
The Stranger Times and This Charming Man shortlisted for a 'Dead Good Reader Award' - the 'The New Kid on the Block Award for Best New Series'!
Series: The Stranger Times
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Relight My Fire
The fourth instalment in C. K. McDonnell's hugely original, fast-paced, fun, and very funny Manchester-set series revolves around the investigations of The Stranger Times newspaper into the weird and the supernatural! Reviewers love Relight My Fire... 'Transgressively hilarious . . . Of course there's a story that the intrepid journalists of The Stranger Times have to tease out . ....Paperback$2400Elsewhere:$2600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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Love Will Tear Us Apart
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Relight My Fire
The fourth instalment in C. K. McDonnell's hugely original, fast-paced, fun and very funny Manchester-set series revolves around the investigations of The Stranger Times newspaper into the weird and the supernatural! The Stranger Times - winner of the 2023 British Fantasy Award for Best Audio Work! Some comebacks can be murder . . . Stella is enjoying life as an...PaperbackSold Out -
Relight My Fire
The fourth instalment in C. K. McDonnell's hugely original, fast-paced, fun and very funny Manchester-set series revolving around the investigations of The Stranger Times newspaper into the weird and the supernatural! The Stranger Times - winner of the 2023 British Fantasy Award for Best Audio Work! Some comebacks can be murder . . . Stella is enjoying life as an...HardbackSold Out
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
The Stranger Times by C. K. McDonnell has been described as a filmic romp full of great characters and a fast-paced plot. It has been compared to the works of Mick Herron and Charlie Stross, blending eldritch horror with old-school journalism. Set in Manchester, the book features a quirky newspaper team tackling paranormal events with dark comedy and intelligent wit. The narrative is praised for being genuinely funny and filled with sharp one-liners and witty dialogue.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780552177344
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 January 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin (Transworld)
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 311g
Pages: 448
About the Author
Born in Limerick and raised in Dublin, C K (Caimh) McDonnell is a former stand-up comedian and TV writer. He performed all around the world, had several well-received Edinburgh shows and supported acts such as Sarah Millican on tour before hanging up his clowning shoes to concentrate on writing. He has also written for numerous TV shows and been nominated for a Kid's TV BAFTA. His debut novel, A Man With One of Those Faces - a comic crime novel - was published in 2016 and spawned The Dublin Trilogy books and the spin-off McGarry Stateside series. They have been Amazon bestsellers on both sides of the Atlantic. As C. K. McDonnell, he is the author of The Stranger Times series contemporary comic fantasy series. Caimh lives in Manchester. To find out more, visit whitehairedirishman.com
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Relight My Fire
The fourth instalment in C. K. McDonnell's hugely original, fast-paced, fun, and very funny Manchester-set series revolves around the investigations of The Stranger Times newspaper into the weird and the supernatural! Reviewers love Relight My Fire... 'Transgressively hilarious . . . Of course there's a story that the intrepid journalists of The Stranger Times have to tease out . ....Paperback$2400Elsewhere:$2600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Ring the Bells
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Love Will Tear Us Apart
The third novel in C. K. McDonnell's hugely original, fast-paced, very funny and critically acclaimed Manchester-set series revolves around the investigations of The Stranger Times newspaper into the weird, the spooky and the supernatural! The Stranger Times - winner of the 2023 British Fantasy Award for Best Audio Work! Love can be a truly terrible thing. Marriages are tricky at...PaperbackSold Out -
Relight My Fire
The fourth instalment in C. K. McDonnell's hugely original, fast-paced, fun and very funny Manchester-set series revolves around the investigations of The Stranger Times newspaper into the weird and the supernatural! The Stranger Times - winner of the 2023 British Fantasy Award for Best Audio Work! Some comebacks can be murder . . . Stella is enjoying life as an...PaperbackSold Out -
Relight My Fire
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