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    Jonathon Fairfax Must Be Destroyed
    The Spy Who Came In From The Bin: A Jonathon Fairfax Novel
    The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax
    Audiobook series3 titles

    Jonathon Fairfax Series

    Written by Christopher Shevlin

    Narrated by Finlay Robertson

    5/5

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    About this series

    He only knows three things about himself: he's polite, he likes tea, and everyone wants to kill him.

    Berlin: a man wakes up in a bin* with no idea who he is. He's taken to hospital for treatment. Then people start trying to assassinate him.

    The man has to find out why, how to get them to stop, and what the CIA has to do with all this. There's also the little problem of working out who he used to be, and why that changed. Meanwhile, his girlfriend Piper and best friend Lance are trying to find him…

    Jonathon Fairfax – still the world's most socially awkward hero – is back. If only he knew.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherQUEST from W. F. Howes Ltd
    Release dateOct 31, 2019
    Jonathon Fairfax Must Be Destroyed
    The Spy Who Came In From The Bin: A Jonathon Fairfax Novel
    The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax

    Titles in the series (3)

    • 1

      The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax
      The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax

      The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax

      Christopher Shevlin
      5/5 - 17 ratings
      5/5 - 17 ratings

      When Jonathon Fairfax accidentally helps a murderer bump off Sarah Morecambe, the secretary of a senior politician, he sets off a chain of events that astonishes him. Jonathon is wrong-footed by even the most everyday things, so he's particularly startled to find himself caught up in a conspiracy that goes right to the heart of government. Teaming up with a suave private investigator, a glamorous grannie and the probable love of his life, Jonathon must confront his greatest fears - including talking to girls and balaclava-clad killers - and answer some very difficult questions. Who murdered Sarah Morecambe? What is the strange secret that unites the entire British government? And what exactly does it feel like to kiss a real-life woman? With its naïve, reluctant hero and wry look at life, The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax has been compared to books by Douglas Adams, Carl Hiaasen and PG Wodehouse. "You can't help being tickled" - The Guardian "Not many books make me laugh out loud, but The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax is one of them... A comic gem" - Stylist magazine "Shevlin was rightly picked up by the literary agency that represents the likes of David Nicholls" - Metro newspaper

      When Jonathon Fairfax accidentally helps a murderer bump off Sarah Morecambe, the secretary of a senior politician, he sets off a chain of events that astonishes him. Jonathon is wrong-footed by even the most everyday things, so he's particularly startled to find himself caught up in a conspiracy that goes right to the heart of government. Teaming up with a suave private investigator, a glamorous grannie and the probable love of his life, Jonathon must confront his greatest fears - including talking to girls and balaclava-clad killers - and answer some very difficult questions. Who murdered Sarah Morecambe? What is the strange secret that unites the entire British government? And what exactly does it feel like to kiss a real-life woman? With its naïve, reluctant hero and wry look at life, The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax has been compared to books by Douglas Adams, Carl Hiaasen and PG Wodehouse. "You can't help being tickled" - The Guardian "Not many books make me laugh out loud, but The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax is one of them... A comic gem" - Stylist magazine "Shevlin was rightly picked up by the literary agency that represents the likes of David Nicholls" - Metro newspaper

    • 2

      Jonathon Fairfax Must Be Destroyed
      Jonathon Fairfax Must Be Destroyed

      Jonathon Fairfax Must Be Destroyed

      Christopher Shevlin
      5/5 - 14 ratings
      5/5 - 14 ratings

      A heart-warming tale of office life, homicide and biscuits, which was longlisted for the Bath Novel Award 2017… Jonathon Fairfax, the world's most socially awkward hero, works for a giant corporation where he specialises in muttering ‘um' and tripping over bins. When he accidentally discovers a colossal corporate conspiracy, it soon becomes clear that someone will do anything to keep it a secret – including murder. Listen to this audiobook on its own or as a follow-up to The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax – a bestseller that was shortlisted for the Bath Novel Award 2014. "It's funny, it's daft-yet-relatable, it's still a nerve-jangly thriller and it moves at a cracking pace. In fact, if you're stuck in a bit of a reading rut, it's just the palate cleanser you need.” Emerald Street "This one is even better than the one before. Buy!” John Lenahan (bestselling author, magician and voice of the toaster in Red Dwarf)

      A heart-warming tale of office life, homicide and biscuits, which was longlisted for the Bath Novel Award 2017… Jonathon Fairfax, the world's most socially awkward hero, works for a giant corporation where he specialises in muttering ‘um' and tripping over bins. When he accidentally discovers a colossal corporate conspiracy, it soon becomes clear that someone will do anything to keep it a secret – including murder. Listen to this audiobook on its own or as a follow-up to The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax – a bestseller that was shortlisted for the Bath Novel Award 2014. "It's funny, it's daft-yet-relatable, it's still a nerve-jangly thriller and it moves at a cracking pace. In fact, if you're stuck in a bit of a reading rut, it's just the palate cleanser you need.” Emerald Street "This one is even better than the one before. Buy!” John Lenahan (bestselling author, magician and voice of the toaster in Red Dwarf)

    • 3

      The Spy Who Came In From The Bin: A Jonathon Fairfax Novel
      The Spy Who Came In From The Bin: A Jonathon Fairfax Novel

      The Spy Who Came In From The Bin: A Jonathon Fairfax Novel

      Christopher Shevlin
      5/5 - 2 ratings
      5/5 - 2 ratings

      He only knows three things about himself: he's polite, he likes tea, and everyone wants to kill him. Berlin: a man wakes up in a bin* with no idea who he is. He's taken to hospital for treatment. Then people start trying to assassinate him. The man has to find out why, how to get them to stop, and what the CIA has to do with all this. There's also the little problem of working out who he used to be, and why that changed. Meanwhile, his girlfriend Piper and best friend Lance are trying to find him… Jonathon Fairfax – still the world's most socially awkward hero – is back. If only he knew.

      He only knows three things about himself: he's polite, he likes tea, and everyone wants to kill him. Berlin: a man wakes up in a bin* with no idea who he is. He's taken to hospital for treatment. Then people start trying to assassinate him. The man has to find out why, how to get them to stop, and what the CIA has to do with all this. There's also the little problem of working out who he used to be, and why that changed. Meanwhile, his girlfriend Piper and best friend Lance are trying to find him… Jonathon Fairfax – still the world's most socially awkward hero – is back. If only he knew.

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      Wonderfully entertaining. Very much looking forward to the next one.