Quite Ugly One Morning Book

Yeah yeah the usual. A crime. A corpse. A killer. Heard it. Except this stiff happens to be a Ponsonby scion of a venerable Edinburgh medical clan and the manner of his death speaks of unspeakable things. Why is the body displayed like a slice of beef? How come his hands are digitally challenged? And if it's not the corpse what is that awful smell? A post-Thatcherite nightmare of frightening plausibility QUITE UGLY ONE MORNING is a wickedly entertaining and vivacious thriller full of acerbic wit cracking dialogue and villains both reputed and shell- suited. 'Very violent very funny. A comedy with political edge which you take gleefully in one gulp' LITERARY REVIEW 'The dialogue is a joy throughout and the plot crackles along with confident gusto and intelligence...an assured debut by a talented writer' THE TIMES

The novel which launched Christopher Brookmyre on an unsuspecting but overwhelmingy appreciative audience. 'The dialogue is a joy throughout and the plot crackles along with confident gusto and intelligence...an assured debut by a talented writer' THE TIMES.