The Once and Future Con

by Peter Guttridge

Book Overview

"Guttridge's series is among the funniest and sharpest in the genre, with a level of intelligence often lacking in better-known fare."-- Balitmore Sun "[The] Nick Madrid mysteries are nothing if not... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933108061
• ISBN13: 9781933108063
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
• Length: 265 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

The Once and Future Con

I decided to borrow this book from our library because of it's interesting cover... and I found myself reading something that was as interesting as the cover (well, we have to judge a book on something, don't we?). I'd never heard of Peter Guttridge before, but now I've read as many of his books as I could get my hands on! This book is about Nick and Bridgit who go to stay where some of their old friend's live, which is also supposedly the site of King Authur & Guinevere's grave. Nick digs up a couple of other bodies too... but that's not the point of the book (as I see it). The book actually has a lot of references to real-life-fact... it confused me at times. For example: is there really a type of yoga that involves people putting milk-soaked gauze in their mouth? And were all those Authur trivia pieces fact or fiction? Hell, I'm not from England, so I don't even know if it was set in a real place, although I know the Cornwell Eclipse existed, as does Venice. Probably all I've succeeded in doing is confusing you, but it was a really great read!! Well done, Peter Guttridge!

Thank god there's another

I have read A Ghost of a Chance, No Laughing Matter and Two to Tango.. as well... in fact they are 3 of the few books I transported from the UK to my new posting in the US. I was gagging to get my hands on this book, and with one click, I did. His books are excruciatingly funny, rich with plot and wit... and always keep me sniggering to my self in an alarm-your-neighbour type way on the train to work. To mention much of the content kind of gives away the sublime way the most insignificant thing works it's way in to the fabric of the major plot line towards the end. I worship at the alter of Mr Guttridge.. may his pen flourish forever! Thanks.

The funniest writer in the world???

Pathetic when, because nobody else has done so, the author has to write the first review of his own satirical masterpiece (I can have an opinion can't I?) . Check ... for genuine readers reviews (and of the other novels in the series) but here's a story from me about this, my fourth satirical crime novel. The book is about what happens when the grave of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere is found in the West COuntry in England (theme park selling Excaliburgers etc, heritage centre - oh and several murders). I'd just started writing it when my publishers asked me for some idea of the content so they could plan the cover. My books always have some odd things happening with animals (no, not THAT odd) so after I'd told them there would be knights in armour, jousting, all that medieval stuff, they asked me which animal would feature. Off the top of my head I said it would be a hedgehog, then forgot about the conversation. IN the course of writing the book I dropped the hedgehog idea. I'm two chapters from the end of the novel when I get the proof for the cover from my publisher. The only thing on there, aside from the title and my name, is ... a hedgehog. I had to rewrite the book so that it would match the cover. Don't tell me I'm not a professional. But the funniest writer in the world? Of course not, though The Good Book Guide in the UK regards my novels as "essential reading". Happy reading.