The Woman Who Died A Lot

by Jasper Fforde

First published 2012

Battered and bruised, literary detective Thursday Next is unceremoniously demoted to chief librarian of the Swindon All-You-Can-Eat at Fatso's Drink Not Included Library. But when her former SpecOps division is reinstated, Thursday assumes she'll lead the Literary Detectives once more. Instead, her old boss has a cushy - and suspicious - new job in mind. As Thursday navigates the petty politics and risks of her new position, a dangerous adversary from her past emerges, threatening everything she holds dear. Can this banged-up heroine outmaneuver her foes and reclaim her calling as a literary crime-fighter?

Genres: literary-fiction, mystery, fantasy, detective

Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking, whimsical

Tropes: fish-out-of-water, second-chance

Setting: England, Swindon

366 pages · Hardcover · Viking

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