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Learn moreA cult classic in the United Kingdom since its first publication there in the 1970s, Don’t Point That Thing at Me is the first of a series of hilarious and dark-humored crime thrillers featuring the Honorable Charlie Mortdecai, degenerate aristocrat, amoral art dealer, seasoned epicurean, unwilling assassin, and acknowledged coward.
With his thuggish manservant, the incomparably named Jock Strapp, Mortdecai endures all manner of nastiness involving stolen paintings, a vintage Rolls Royce, secret police, a whirlwind trip to the United States, a dead client, and a ravishing and wealthy young widow—all just to make a dishonest living. He’s not one to pass up a drink, and he prides himself on being stylishly dressed for whatever occasion may present itself, no matter how debauched. Don’t miss this brilliant mixture of comedy, crime, and suspense.
Kyril Bonfiglioli (1928–1985) was an art dealer, accomplished fencer, a fair shot with most weapons, and a serial marrier of beautiful women. He claimed to be “abstemious in all things except drink, food, tobacco, and talking” and “loved and respected by all who knew him slightly.”
Simon Prebble has worked extensively on British and American television as both actor and narrator.
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“You couldn’t snuggle under the duvet with anything more disreputable and delightful.”
“Wickedly entertaining…a sure-fire, acid-tongued winner.”
“Mayhem, mischief, close calls, sex, food, and drink follow—something for everyone. The excellent Simon Prebble enjoys himself throughout as he mixes escapades with discussions of wine and fine cuisine…The listener’s attention will never wander.”
“The Honorable Charlie Mortdecai…who quips à la Oscar Wilde even when in dire distress…makes his audio debut in Kyril Bonfiglioli’s darkly comic Don’t Point That Thing at Me, read in the deliciously honeyed cadences of the British upper class by Simon Prebble…An over-the-top, oddball charmer.”
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