Maggy Garrisson

Maggy Garrisson A01 By (author) N Stephane Oiry A12 Illustrated by N Stephane Oiry A01 By (author) N Lewis Trondheim A14 Text by N Lewis Trondheim 240 170 BC Paperback / softback 152 SelfMadeHero SelfMadeHero London United Kingdom FX Graphic novels FF Crime & mystery 1.3 XQD Graphic novel / Comic book: crime, mystery & thrillers First published in French by Dupuis as Maggy Garrisson 1 - Fais un sourire, Maggy A2014; Maggy Garrisson 2 - L'homme qui est entrae dans mon lit A 2015; Maggy Garrisson 3 - Je ne voulais pas que dca finisse comme dca A 2016. 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. "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 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. 25042019 02 RRP including tax GB GBP 14.99 0.00 14.99 This price includes a tax element GB 30 Temporarily unavailable 20 BERT GARD Y 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.