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City Of Tiny Lights
City Of Tiny Lights was first published in the UK by Penguin at the end of June 2005. It was published in the States by Riverhead a year later. There, it was shortlisted for both an 'Edgar' (Mystery Writers of America Award) and an LA Times Award.
What the blurb says:
Another Tommy Akhtar investigation
Meet Tommy Akhtar, cricket aficionado, devoted son, some time private investigator and some time idol to West London's thug-lites. It's multi-tasking, serious (Little Book of Tommy #38).
He's just woken up with another hangover and combed a parting in the pelt on his tongue when his next case comes through the door. Exoticmelody is searching for her fellow hooker, sexyrussian.co.uk, last seen meeting a client in a Mayfair dive. It looks like a join the dots kind of job.
But as the search hots up, Tommy's case takes a turn for the sinister. He's drawn into a murder investigation and the dark side of both the establishment and those who plan to overthrow it. But Tommy reckons it's the opportunists you've got to watch out for.
Neate brilliantly explores the underbelly of the cultural mix that makes up London - the City Of Tiny Lights - and questions just what it really means to be British right now...
What the critics say:
'Witty, worldly-wise and off-the-wall, City Of Tiny Lights shines brightly in the darkness, reminding us that there is still endless fresh mileage in the private eye novel.' Val McDermid
'Patrick Neate is an extraordinary story-teller and a fearless one, whose writing illuminates the deep structure of our society and fires a warning shot over complacency and intolerance.' Daily Telegraph
'In getting to the heart of the tensions that run through London's streets, City Of Tiny Lights reimagines the modern city afresh' Metro
'A rollicking detective story ... keeps you guessing until the last
page' Red
'Cool, slick and funny.' The Independent
'A rare treat in a thriller ... A surprisingly touching book that
demands at least one sequel' Daily Express
'Neate's books have a sparky loquacity that is funny and inventive' New Statesman
'A spry, ambitious thriller'Time Out
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