Quite Ugly One Morning
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| Author | Christopher Brookmyre |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Satire, Crime, heist, detective, black humour |
| Publication date | 1996 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & (Paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0316878839 (Hardback first edition) |
| Followed by | Country of The Blind |
Quite Ugly One Morning is Christopher Brookmyre's first novel which introduces Jack Parlabane, the writer's most used character.
Jack Parlabane is a Glaswegian journalist, who has just returned to Scotland from LA after finding out the hard way that someone wanted him dead.
After renting a flat from a friend in Edinburgh (which just happens to be opposite a police station), investigating the unpleasant murder of a gambling medic in the flat below proves too much to resist and Parblane soon finds himself involved with a number of characters including Darren, a hit-man from Essex, the dead doctor's ex-wife, a lesbian detective constable with attitude and crooked hospital trust administrator, Stephen Lime.
[edit] Back cover description
"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?"
