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The Good Thief's Guide to Paris (Paperback)

by Chris Ewan (Author)
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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Long Barn Books (2 Feb 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1902421469
  • ISBN-13: 978-1902421469
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.5 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 467,061 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Charlie Howard - mystery writer and professional thief - is flush with the success of his Paris book reading when he agrees to show a novice how to break into an apartment. The next day, Charlie's fence hires him to steal an ordinary-looking oil painting - from the same address. Mere coincidence? Charlie reckons there's no harm in finding out - until a dead body turns up in his living room. And then his agent Victoria (who's naive enough to assume Charlie looks like his author photo) decides they should meet face to face.


About the Author

Born in Taunton in 1976, Chris Ewan now lives on the Isle of Man, where he works as a lawyer. This is his first novel but he is already well into the writing of the sequel, The Good Thief's Guide to Paris. Visit the author's website @ www.thegoodthief.co.uk

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Like a high speed heist..., 20 Mar 2009
By Read Me (West Midlands, UK) - See all my reviews
This book leaps straight in with both feet and never really stops running. There were quite a few times when I had to re-read paragraphs to work out what was going on, but the pace never lets up and you certainly get caught up in it. This is the second novel to feature Charlie the burglar - lock picker extraodinaire who can obtain anything for a price. Working as an author he writes about his exploits as fiction and this novel begins with him promoting his previous fictional exploits. When a fan challenges him to break into an apartment Charlie can't resist a bit of flattery and the hint of a challenge.
Things quickly start to go wrong and Charlie gets caught up in a murder, a stolen Picasso and some rather nasty bookshop staff. There is a hint of 'Thomas Crown Affair' about it and this is acknowledged, but this is the kind of book where you get to suspend your disbelief and get swept up in the adventure. Also the book really evokes the Parisienne atmosphere which helps with all the little details.
Its a great book, very well written with lots of twists to keep you on your toes. As its a second novel it is helpful if you've read the first (Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam) but it isn't actually essential.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Thief...great book too, 11 Feb 2009
I read amsterdam and really enjoyed it and waited for Paris with anticipation. A great book that was really hard to put down.

I'm now back to waiting for the next good thief's guide
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pacy and well written, 16 May 2009
By Daisy Wang (Shrewsbury) - See all my reviews
It's not easy to find a writer who can deliver a fast-paced crime novel and pen a well-put-together sentence at the same time, but Chris Ewan has definitely managed it here. I really enjoyed this book from the very first page. The 'hero' (more anti-hero) is unique and likeable, the plot's original and there's plenty of humour too. This is a far, far better book than many currently on the crime shelves - in my opinion, Mr Ewan is a very welcome rising star!
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