Description
After two years of unemployment, Maggy Garrisson lands a secretarial job. Too bad her new boss is the shady, chaotic Anthony Wight: private detective and alcoholic. But a job is a job, and Maggy could use the cash.
Five days into her new role, Wight is beaten to a pulp and Maggy is tasked with returning his wallet. With this seemingly innocuous request, Maggy enters a sinister underworld of corrupt cops, crooked businessmen, and career criminals. There's a lot to investigate, from the disappearance of a family album to the theft of gold teeth from bodies at the crematorium. But for someone with the energy, ingenuity, and enterprising spirit of Maggy Garrison, puzzles are there to be solved-especially if there's money to be made in the process.
About the Author
Lewis Trondheim is a award-winning comics writer, artist, and publisher. He is the author of numerous comics and graphic novels spanning almost every genre. His books include Poppies of Iraq and the Angouleme-winning Slaloms. Trondheim was made a Knight of the Order of Arts and Literature in in France in 2005. The following year he was awarded the Grand Prix at the Angouleme International Comics Festival. Born in Fontainebleau, he lives in Paris.
Stephane Oiry is a comic book artist, animator, and children's book author. He co-founded the children's comics magazine Capsule Cosmique. Oiry teaches illustration at the Conde School of Art and Design.
Reviews
"utterly convincing [...] The marvellous creation of two Frenchmen, the frank and sardonic Maggy Garrisson is a London gumshoe like no other" -- Rachel Cooke, The Guardian
Book Information
ISBN 9781910593646
Author Lewis Trondheim
Format Paperback
Page Count 152
Imprint SelfMadeHero
Publisher SelfMadeHero
