David Thorne is an Australian humourist, satirist, and internet personality. His humorous essays and articles, originally featured on his popular website 27b/6, capture a unique perspective on life. His style is characterized by unexpected twists and dry wit, playing on the absurdity of everyday situations. Thorne masterfully uses satire to explore modern life and its peculiarities, earning recognition as a voice in contemporary comedy.
"Do you like grids, negative space, and well-kerned type? No? Fair enough. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a fly on the wall of a creative agency? No? Well, that's fine as well. You wouldn't know you were in an agency anyway; flies have no concept of that kind of thing. All they're interested in is standing in poo then walking around the rim of your coffee mug."-- Back cover
Celebrating ten years of 27B/6, this anniversary release collects the very best of 27B/6 (2007 to 2017) into one large volume. Includes Overdue Account, Simon's Piecharts, Missing Missy, Obviously a Foggot, Formal Complaints, Justin's Floodlight, Matthew's Party, Permission Slip and many more
When William Gove, a dying millionaire and patriarch of a vast estate in Essex, asks Daniel Connell to execute his will, Daniel has no idea what he's getting himself into. Rather than leave his fortune to his three children, Gove has chosen ten names at random from the phone book. When he dies, Daniel sets out to track down the recipients. But a chance remark by one of them that perhaps this is God's way of compensating her for the disappearance of her daughter gives him pause. When another recipient also mentions a missing person, Daniel begins to suspect that there may be something darker at work.
Introducing a brilliantly accomplished crime debut and the launch of an exciting new series starring Daniel Connell, a disgraced lawyer who cannot escape his violent past One man. On the hunt for the truth. On the edge of London. And way outside the law. Daniel Connell is a disgraced ex-City lawyer now scraping a living in Essex, a man trying to escape the long shadows of his past. When an old childhood friend visits him, asking for his help with a case of police brutality, Daniel wants nothing to do with it. But obligations are obligations, and he soon finds himself on the wrong end of police attention, and dragged into the shady business of a local gangster. But there is far more at stake than he could ever have anticipated--including the mystery of what happened to his mother, who disappeared months after he was born. Daniel must keep ahead of his pursuers long enough to uncover the bloody mysteries of the past--and the fate of another young woman, too innocent to protect herself in the midst of a dangerous game. Welcome to Essex.
A mother's nightmare: her children taken from her, unexplained injuries all over their bodies. Her only explanation: an evil visitation, the work of malevolent spirits. Desperate for answers, she turns to Daniel Connell, lawyer and old flame. But the truth he uncovers is more disturbing than they ever imagined. From the mountains of Afghanistan to the dark heart of Essex, Daniel finds himself in a terrifying world where monsters are real - and nothing is sacred.
More everything! The complete, revised and unedited collection of emails and articles from the author of 27bslash6.com.