Kinky Friedman verbindet in seinen Kriminalromanen Witz und Spannung auf einzigartige Weise. Seine Charaktere sind lebendig und ansprechend. In "Der Leibkoch von Al Capone" gerät Kinkys Freund McGovern in Schwierigkeiten, und Kinky wird unwissentlich in gefährliche Situationen verwickelt. Das Buch ist fesselnd und lässt sich nur schwer unterbrechen.
Two trains Side by side for a brief moment In that moment, a murder Elspeth McGillicuddy is positive she witnessed a man strangling a woman to death. But it was only the merest glimpse through a carriage window as the trains drew parallel. She is the only witness, there are no suspects, and, most importantly, there is no corpse. Who, apart from her friend Jane Marple, would take her seriously? Never underestimate Miss Marple 'All crime writers around the globe owe Agatha Christie a massive debt.' Peter James 'Never a dull moment.' The Times