The Gun Seller

byHugh Laurie

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From the brilliantly funny Hugh Laurie, British comedian and star of The Night Manager comes a debut novel that will have his existing fans - and anyone who loves the dark humour of Stephen Fry and Ben Elton's books - laughing out loud.


'A ripping spoof of the spy genre' Vanity Fair
'Clever and hilarious' Time Out

When Thomas Lang, a hired gunman with a soft heart, is contracted to assassinate an American industrialist, he opts instead to warn the intended victim - a good deed that doesn't go unpunished.

Within hours Lang is butting heads with a Buddha statue, matching wits with evil billionaires, and putting his life (among other things) in the hands of a bevy of femmes fatales, whilst trying to save a beautiful lady ... and prevent an international bloodbath to boot.

A page-turning story with a cast of unforgettable characters, The Gun Seller is the fantastically funny smash hit first novel by comedian and acclaimed actor Hugh Laurie.

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PRAISE FOR THE GUN SELLER:

'I wish I could give this book 6 stars!' 5-star reader review

'I love Hugh Laurie. I love his dry, sarcastic wit' 5-star reader review

'A first-rate wordsmith and an excellent storyteller' 5-star reader review

'Laugh-out-loud witty, brilliantly outrageous, and a five-star read' 5-star reader review

'One helluva spy tale' 5-star reader review

'A spy novel through the lens of Wodehouse: delightful, hysterical, and compelling' 5-star reader review

'Really fast-paced, intelligent, funny, and violent as hell' 5-star reader review

Clever and hilarious, with a story that is intricate, tense and well researched - and unstintingly joyous read

Time Out

About Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie was educated at Eton and Cambridge University where, as well as rowing in the 1980 Oxford/Cambridge boat race, he was also heavily involved in the Footlights Dramatic Club, serving as President of the club in 1981. Contemporaries included Emma Thompson and Stephen Fry with whom he began his television career participating in the creation of Al Fresco for Granada television. He went on to star in Blackadder, A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Jeeves and Wooster, and House. His film credits include Peter’s Friends, Sense and Sensibility, 101 Dalmatians and Stuart Little. His enormously successful first novel, The Gun Seller, was published in 1996 and he has since written the screenplay for a film version.
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  • Imprint: Arrow
  • ISBN: 9780099469391
  • Length: 352 pages
  • Dimensions: 196mm x 22mm x 130mm
  • Weight: 240g
  • Price: £9.99
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