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ABOUT THIS BOOK

PUBLISHER: Birlinn General

FORMAT: Paperback

ISBN: 9781846972706

RRP: £6.99

PAGES: 208

PUBLICATION DATE:
May 20, 2013

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Harry Lipkin, P.I.: The World’s Oldest Detective

Barry Fantoni

He might not be the fastest PI in Miami, but octogenarian Harry Lipkin is definitely the oldest. Harry’s specialty is taking on the cases the police just aren’t interested in – and his latest case is a doozy. Someone on the staff of wealthy widow Norma Weinberger is stealing from her. Nothing fancy, no diamond-encrusted teapots or anything, but enough to rattle her. Harry takes on the case, navigating his way – gingerly – through a twilight world of boxing, gambling and gangs to find the truth. Harry Lipkin, P.I. is a life-affirming tale of ageing and mortality as well as a laugh-out-loud whodunit. The fact that the guy keeps his gun next to his false teeth should tell you a lot.

Reviews of Harry Lipkin, P.I.: The World’s Oldest Detective

'Wisecracking and wise, humorous and humane – this is a great new tale with an original twist' – Ian Hislop

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Barry Fantoni

Barry Fantoni has had a long and illustrious career in the arts – from writing scripts for That Was The Week That Was and presenting BBC series A Whole Scene Going (for which he won TV Personality of the Year) to writing and drawing cartoons for Private Eye and The Listener, and being an art critic for The Times. He attended the Slade School of Fine Art and was a key figure in the 1960s pop art movement. Barry now lives in France where he plays jazz, writes plays and poetry, and plans to write two volumes of memoirs.