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'Israel is one of the most original and amusing amateur sleuths around…’ The Times
'Bibliophiles will instinctively warm to Israel Armstrong, Jewish librarian, duffel-coat wearer and part-time detective. The fact that he drives his mobile library around the coast of Northern Ireland, moaning non-stop about people who do not return books on time, only makes the character more deliciously esoteric. This yarn about an ageing magician who has gone missing with £100,000 is the second in what promises to be a must-read series.' Sunday Telegraph
Sunday Telegraph
'...the second in what promises to be a must-read series.'
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the second in Ian Sansom's series of The Mobile Library. I found it to be even better than the first and loved it. In this one Israel is accused of kidnapping a store owner and finds himself arrested and charged with kidnap! His ensuing feelings of panic when he finds himself in a prison cell without out any reading material to hand is hilarious! I even began to feel his panic with him. Ian Sansom has created a wonderful character with Israel and I am already longing for his next book. This is a light read, but highly entertaining and extremely witty.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Again the lazy lumps at amazon have done this book no favours by not writing up a synopsis for this the second installment of the Mobile Library series, so I'm written up the back cover for you.
"The second in the 'The Mobile Library ' detective series, 'Mr Dixon Disappears' once again features the magnificently hapless Israel Armstrong - the young, Jewish, duffle-coat wearing librarian who solves crimes, mysteries, and domestic problems all whilst driving a mobile library around the coast of Northern Ireland.
Dixon and Pickering's, County Antrim's legendary department store, is preparing to celebrate its centenary. But the elderly Mr Dixon - a member of the Ulster Association of Magicians - has gone missing, along with one hundred thousand pounds in cash. It smells, pretty badly, of a kidnap.
Israel becomes a suspect in the police investigation and is suspended from his job by his boss, the ever-fearsome Linda Wei. He's having to fight to clear his name.
Does Israel's acclaimed five-panel touring exhibition showing the history of Dixon and Pickering's in old photographs and artefacts perhaps hold the key to Mr Dixon's mysterious disappearance? Will romance blossom between Israel and Rosie Hart, the barmaid at the First and Last? Will Linda Wei stick to her diet? And has nobody here heard of Franz Kafka? All will be revealed in this hilarious and endlessly inventive sequel to 'The Case of the Missing Books'. "
Another fab book which I actually read 1st (see my other reviews ) as the book shop only had the second book, I've given it 4 stars as I enjoyed the 1st book more which I've read most recently. Having said that I might have enjoyed this more if I'd read them in order as the 1st book really lays out all the main characters for you. I'll now reread Mr Dixon disappears and will be ordering the 3rd installment " The Delegates' Choice " in jan 2008.
I really enjoy crime novels which are based around ordinary people trying in they're own inept way to solve a mystery, getting it wrong, making enemies along the way and finally (usually) through they're sheer ineptitude they solve the crime. Unfortunatley alot of amazon reviewers who buy these same books are expecting a more run-of-the-mill crime novel which leads them to write bad reviews about wonderful books ( and no it's not just my own mad sense of humour that leads me to imagine what makes a good book, I regularly share my books with other crime/fiction afficionados who agree ).
Hope this was helpful and you enjoy the book.
"The second in the 'The Mobile Library ' detective series, 'Mr Dixon Disappears' once again features the magnificently hapless Israel Armstrong - the young, Jewish, duffle-coat wearing librarian who solves crimes, mysteries, and domestic problems all whilst driving a mobile library around the coast of Northern Ireland.
Dixon and Pickering's, County Antrim's legendary department store, is preparing to celebrate its centenary. But the elderly Mr Dixon - a member of the Ulster Association of Magicians - has gone missing, along with one hundred thousand pounds in cash. It smells, pretty badly, of a kidnap.
Israel becomes a suspect in the police investigation and is suspended from his job by his boss, the ever-fearsome Linda Wei. He's having to fight to clear his name.
Does Israel's acclaimed five-panel touring exhibition showing the history of Dixon and Pickering's in old photographs and artefacts perhaps hold the key to Mr Dixon's mysterious disappearance? Will romance blossom between Israel and Rosie Hart, the barmaid at the First and Last? Will Linda Wei stick to her diet? And has nobody here heard of Franz Kafka? All will be revealed in this hilarious and endlessly inventive sequel to 'The Case of the Missing Books'. "
Another fab book which I actually read 1st (see my other reviews ) as the book shop only had the second book, I've given it 4 stars as I enjoyed the 1st book more which I've read most recently. Having said that I might have enjoyed this more if I'd read them in order as the 1st book really lays out all the main characters for you. I'll now reread Mr Dixon disappears and will be ordering the 3rd installment " The Delegates' Choice " in jan 2008.
I really enjoy crime novels which are based around ordinary people trying in they're own inept way to solve a mystery, getting it wrong, making enemies along the way and finally (usually) through they're sheer ineptitude they solve the crime. Unfortunatley alot of amazon reviewers who buy these same books are expecting a more run-of-the-mill crime novel which leads them to write bad reviews about wonderful books ( and no it's not just my own mad sense of humour that leads me to imagine what makes a good book, I regularly share my books with other crime/fiction afficionados who agree ).
Hope this was helpful and you enjoy the book.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The follow-up to the hugely enjoyable The Case of the Missing Books finds Israel Armstrong still fumbling and bumbling his way through his new life in the sleepy Northern Irish town of Tumdrum. This time around, he has to clear his name by solving the mystery of the disappearance of Mr Dixon, owner of Dixon and Pickering's department store, and keen amateur magician. The same old cast of likeable characters is back, with the beautifully painted relationship between Ted and Israel a particular joy. Also present are the laugh-out-loud moments, the intelligent prose, and the warm and affectionate portrayals of everyday folk. If you want to put a smile on your face, read this book. As someone said of a Richard Brautigan book many years ago, it's like eating just the right amount of ice cream.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Disappointed
I knew little of Ian Sansom when I bought this, although I had read a few of his Guardian columns. And that is the problem. Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2007 by SW One
A very poor book
I bought this book new for fifty cents in a book fair, and it was horrendously overpriced. The main character is immensely dislikable, the plot is nonexistant and there is nothing... Read more
Published on 13 Oct 2007 by Philip Alan Smith
Mr Dixon Does Not Disappoint
First of all, Mr Dixon Disappears has the funniest opening 2 pages of any book I have ever read. I began reading this on a long plane ride and kept re-reading those first 2 pages... Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2006 by Martha Johnson
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