Bryant & May: Oranges and Lemons - (Peculiar Crimes Unit) by Christopher Fowler (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"When a prominent politician is crushed by a fruit van making a delivery, the singular team of Arthur Bryant and John May overcome insurmountable odds to reunite the PCU and solve the case in the brainy new mystery from acclaimed author Christopher Fowler. On a spring morning in London's Strand, the Speaker of the House of Commons is accidentally killed by a van unloading oranges and lemons for the annual St. Clement Danes festival. It's an absurd way to die, but the government is more interested in investigating the Speaker's state of mind just prior to his accident. The task is given to the Peculiar Crimes Unit--the only problem being that the unit no longer exists. Its Chief, Raymond Land, is tending his daffodils on the Isle of Wight and senior detectives Arthur Bryant and John May are out of commission; May is undergoing surgery for a bullet wound and Bryant has been missing for a month. What's more, the old unit in King's Cross is being turned into a vegetarian tapas bar. Against impossible odds, the team is reassembled and once again what should have been a simple case becomes a lunatic farrago involving arson, suicide, magicians, academics and a race to catch a killer with a master plan involving London churches. Joining their team this time is Sidney, a young woman with no previous experience, plenty of attitude--and a surprising secret"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>"The most delightfully, wickedly entertaining duo in crime fiction."--<i>The Plain Dealer</i> <p/>When a prominent politician is crushed by a fruit van making a delivery, the singular team of Arthur Bryant and John May overcome insurmountable odds to reunite the PCU and solve the case in this brainy new mystery from acclaimed author Christopher Fowler. <br></b><br>On a spring morning in London's Strand, the Speaker of the House of Commons is nearly killed by a van unloading oranges and lemons for the annual St. Clement Danes celebration. It's an absurd near-death experience, but the government is more interested in investigating the Speaker's state of mind just prior to his accident. <p/>The task is given to the Peculiar Crimes Unit--the only problem being that the unit no longer exists. Its chief, Raymond Land, is tending his daffodils on the Isle of Wight and senior detectives Arthur Bryant and John May are out of commission--May has just undergone surgery for a bullet wound and Bryant has been missing for a month. What's more, their old office in King's Cross is being turned into a vegetarian tapas bar. <p/>Against impossible odds, the team is reassembled and once again what should be a simple case becomes a lunatic farrago involving arson, suicide, magicians, academics and a race to catch a killer with a master plan involving London churches. Joining their team this time is Sidney, a young woman with no previous experience, plenty of attitude--and a surprising secret.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>Bryant & May: Oranges and Lemons</i></b> <p/>"Outstanding . . . Fowler again tests his leads with a bizarre series of crimes while devising a satisfying resolution. This long-running series remains as vital as ever."<b><b>--<i>Publishers Weekly </i>(starred review)</b> <p/> </b>"As is the case with other books in the series, the setup is improbable (bordering on bizarre), the characters droll, the prose exceptionally clever and often hilarious and the 'aha' moment deliciously unexpected."<b><b>--<i>BookPage</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> <p/>Praise for Christopher Fowler's ingenious novels featuring the Peculiar Crimes Unit</b> <p/>"Captivating."<b>--<i>The Seattle Times</i><br></b><br>"[Christopher Fowler's] ardent American following deserves to get much larger."<b>--Janet Maslin, <i>The New York Times</i></b> <p/>"Fowler, like his crime-solvers, is deadpan, sly, and always unexpectedly inventive."<b>--<i>Entertainment Weekly</i></b> <p/>"Thrilling."<b>--<i>Chicago Tribune</i><br></b><br>"Unbeatable fun . . . [Fowler] takes delight in stuffing his books with esoteric facts."<b>--</b><i><b>The Guardian</b></i> <p/>"Dazzling."<b>--</b><i><b>The Denver Post</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Christopher Fowler </b>is the acclaimed author of the award-winning <i>Full Dark House </i>and sixteen other Peculiar Crimes Unit mysteries, as well as the PCU story collections London's Glory and England's Finest. In 2015, Fowler won the coveted Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award in recognition for his body of work. He lives in London, where he is at work on his next Peculiar Crimes Unit novel.
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