Welcome to Coolsville（英文原版）

图书标准信息

• 作者 Jason Mordaunt 著
• 出版社 Random House UK
• 出版时间 2004-07
• ISBN 9780099450269
• 定价 78.90元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 384页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Dr.KielyFlanaganhastorustleupeightygrand-outofnowhereandinahurry.That'sifshedoesn'twanttofindherselfinwhathermajorcreditorquaintlyreferstoas'pictures'.Workingforashadyarmofthepan-globalconglomerate,WentWest,anditslocaloverseer,J.P.Gillespie,sheknowsofoneskeletonwhichmightattractconsiderablecashwereshetodragitoutforanairing.Foralmostanentireyear,J.P.Gillespiehasbeenthebuttofoneofthelongestpracticaljokesinhistory,perpetratedbythecyber-terrororganisationknownasMantra.Justthismorninghefindsoutthatduringthenightsomeoneabductedthreeofthesubjectsofadrugtrialhe'sfinancing,andkilledthemallinacaraccident.Totopitallhisbosshasunexpectedlyflownintotownandwantsawordwithhim.MarshallMcLemonwouldhaveadreamjobintheWentWestarchiveifhisbossJPGillespiewouldpartwiththefundsneededtodeveloptheideasheandhiscolleaguePapaCharlieMcCormackhavebeenpushing.Encouragingly,thenewlyarrivedchairmanandCEOofWentWestEuropeisclaimingtobeMarshall'sdistantcousin.SisterJasmineYlang-Ylangisquitethemostattractivewoman,PapaCharliehasencounteredinhissixty-threeyears.Regrettably,she'shalfhisageandseemsonlyinterestedintheroadaccidentPapaCharliehadbeenwitnesstothenightbefore.SetinahorriblyplausibledystopianIreland,"WelcometoCoolsville"isfast,funny,andutterlyoriginal.Itmarksthearrivalofaformidablenewnovelist.

【作者简介】

JasonMordauntwasborninDublin,wherehelivesandworks.