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Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
A welcome re-issue of Nigel William's modern classic of comic writing.
Henry Farr is forty years old. He is suburban, average, conventional - and desperate to be rid of his wife, Elinor. Inspired by a grisly episode in Wimbledon's local history, Farr begins to concoct a recipe for the perfect murder. But his plans go terribly, terribly wrong - and before long, poor Henry's best efforts to set himself free, in fact send him spiralling wildly out of control.
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Praise for The Wimbledon Poisoner
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Nigel Williams's comedy of suburban manners is very, very funny; the writing is sprightly, the caricatures spot on. - The Times
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A brilliantly witty writer. - The Sunday Times
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A very good read, with a few comic set pieces that are comparable to Wodehouse - New Statesman
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I laughed aloud sufficiently often over this book that it was necessary to sit in a room on my own to read it. - The Spectator
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The Wimbledon Poisoner is a marvelously funny book. - Daily Mail
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