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This Charming Man

(The Stranger Times 2)
By C. K. McDonnell
Series: The Stranger Times
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This Charming Man by C. K. McDonnell is set in a vividly imagined world where the fantastical meets the everyday. The story delves into supernatural happenings intertwined with humorous escapades as the characters navigate a city in turmoil. With a mix of the whimsical and the mysterious, the narrative follows an eclectic group trying to unravel strange occurrences that challenge their understanding of reality.
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This Charming Man

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Manchester is suffering from a nasty dose of the vampires, which is just the sort of story the weekly newspaper The Stranger Times likes to get its teeth into. Or perhaps that's really the other way round...? The second riotously entertaining novel in C. K. McDonnell's Stranger Times series.

STOP PRESS! The Stranger Times wins the 2023 British Fantasy Award for Best Audio Work!

Vampires do not exist. Everyone knows this. So it's particularly annoying when they start popping up around Manchester...

Nobody is pleased about it. Not the Founders, the secret organisation for whom vampires were invented as an allegory, nor the Folk, the magical people hidden in plain sight who only want a quiet life. And definitely not the people of Manchester, because there is nothing more irksome than being murdered by an allegory run amok.

Somebody needs to sort this out fast before all Hell really breaks loose - step forward the staff of The Stranger Times.

It's not like they don't have enough to be dealing with. Assistant Editor Hannah has come back from getting messily divorced to discover that someone is trying to kidnap a member of their staff and while Editor Vincent Banecroft would be delighted to see the back of any of his team, he doesn't like people touching his stuff - it's the principle of the thing.

Throw in a precarious plumbing situation, gambling debts, an entirely new way of swearing, and a certain detective inspector with what could be kindly referred to as 'a lot of baggage,' and it all adds up to another hectic week in the life of the newspaper committed to reporting the truth that nobody else will touch.

This Charming Man is the second book in the critically acclaimed The Stranger Times series.

'Wonderfully dark, extremely funny, and evocative of Terry Pratchett - which I think is the highest compliment I can give.' ADAM KAY, about The Stranger Times...

'A gag-filled romp... in the spirit of Terry Pratchett.' The Times

'Great characters, a jet-propelled plot, and a winning premise.' Guardian

'Fresh and genuinely funny.' SFX

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This Charming Man by C. K. McDonnell is praised for its sharp plotting, witty dialogue, and unique humour. The novel blends comedy and fantasy in a setting that is both chaotic and compelling, reminiscent of writers like Pratchett, Gaiman, and Adams. Reviewers highlight its engaging characters and the author's skill in creating an urban fantasy world filled with magic and myth.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780552177351

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 January 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin (Transworld)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 361g

Pages: 528

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C. K. McDonnell Crime & Thriller Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Penguin Books Sci-Fi & Fantasy Series: The Stranger Times

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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