Synopsis A highly literate and absurdist romp, Jasper Fforde's fifth novel stars his detective Thursday Next who lives in a world populated by the characters of literature. In FIRST AMONG SEQUELS, Thursday has to deal with her slacker son, the rise of the Stupidity Surplus, and the death of Sherlock Holmes.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2007-07-19 | | Series: | Thursday Next |
| Size | | Length: | 363 pages | | Height: | 8.8 in | | Width: | 6.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 17.6 oz |
Publisher's Note A fifth installment in the popular Nursery Crimes series takes place fourteen years after the 1988 SuperHoop, in a tale in which Thursday finds herself embroiled in cases involving the murders of Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple before receiving a death threat of her own. 100,000 first printing.
Industry Reviews "Fans of satiric literary humor are in for a treat." (05/14/2007)
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