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Punchline
Punchline
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They say everyone has a novel in them. Luca had five, until they were stolen from him.

"Actually laughed out loud, then felt slightly guilty for doing so, as this is a macabre , hilarious story with a truly twisted ending. Punchline hits the spot."

"A hilarious read that kept me turning the pages with an unexpected twist at the end. A must read for those who enjoy an unusual comedic take on the thriller genre."

Luca Pope would normally be pleased to see his novels on bookstore shelves, especially if it were his name on the covers. Five novels bearing five different author names, and he has no idea how it happened.

Unemployed and with nothing better to do than to entertain thoughts of violent retribution, Luca sets out to track down and corner the plagiarists, to extract answers and confessions - if they'd just stay alive long enough to oblige. Urged on by a sense of righteous outrage and an inner voice named Hodges, Luca departs his career of salaried apathy to pursue the life which has been brazenly stolen from him: successful novelist ... or failing that, serial killer.

Punchline is a black comedy about plagiarism, paranoia, and one man’s poorly-judged attempts to out the bastards who stole his books.

Two wrongs don’t make a right ... but five should do it.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherP.A. Fenton
Release dateAug 28, 2011
ISBN9781466171824
Punchline
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P.A. Fenton

P.A. Fenton is the author of “Punchline”, "Cellar Door", "Natural Deselection" and "The Spanner: A Novella". He lives in Australia. He can be contacted via his blog at http://fentonton.blogspot.com

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