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Don't Point That Thing at Me Book 1: Book 1 of the Mortdecai Trilogy
Don't Point That Thing at Me Book 1: Book 1 of the Mortdecai Trilogy | Kyril Bonfiglioli
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Don't Point That Thing At Me by Kyril Bonfiglioli - Book 1 of the Mortdecai Trilogy, now a major motion picture starring Johnny Depp Introducing the Hon. Charlie Mortdecai, art dealer, aristocrat and assassin, in the first of the Mortdecai novels Portly art dealer and seasoned epicurean Charlie Mortdecai comes into possesion of a stolen Goya, the disappearance of which is causing a diplomatic ruction between Spain and its allies. Not that that matters to Charlie ... until compromising pictures of some British diplomats also come into his possession and start to muddy the waters. All he's trying to do is make a dishonest living, but various governments, secret organizations and an unbelievably nubile young German don't see it that way and pretty soon he's in great need of his thuggish manservant Jock to keep them all at bay ... and the Goya safe. First published in the 1970s, this hilarious novel is part Ian Fleming part P G Wodehouse. It is now a major motion picture starring Johnny Depp as Mortdecai, Ewan McGregor as Jock and Gwyneth Paltrow. 'A rare mixture of wit and imaginative unpleasantness' Julian Barnes 'You couldn't snuggle under the duvet with anything more disreputable and delightful' Stephen Fry 'The jokes are excellent, but the most horrible things keep happening... Funny and chilling' Sunday Telegraph Kyril Bonfiglioli was born on the south coast of England in 1928 of an English mother and Italo-Slovene father. After studying at Oxford and five years in the army, he took up a career as an art dealer, like his eccentric creation Charlie Mortdecai. He lived in Oxford, Lancashire, Ireland and Jersey, where he died in 1985. He wrote four Charlie Mortdecai novels, and a fifth historical Mortdecai novel (about a distinguished ancestor).
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Not sure what to think about this. Imagine Woodhouse had decided to write about a corrupt, louche, luxury loving art dealer who with his violent man servant ends up being caught up in international art theft and smuggling whilst being pursued by a cross section of criminals and disreputable policemen. Funny in a witty tongue in cheek kind of way, with moments of violence, all intended to be in no way taken seriously.

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Road trip stop in #PoncePR

rachelsbrittain This looks lovely! 5y
LaraReads Yum! 5y
Nute That is such a talent to make cream look like that in a cup of coffee!🙌🏽 5y
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My husband is watching football, my son is out with the other two Musketeers, and I‘m reading this book billed as “an unholy collaboration between P.G. Wodehouse and Ian Fleming” over my leftover honey chicken.

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Don't Point that Thing at Me | Kyril Bonfiglioli
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Slightly pervy, somewhat corrupt middle-aged art dealer seeks cocktails, adventure. What's not to like? The drink, mentioned in the book, combines gin, sweet and dry vermouth, and fizzy lemonade.

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