'From Aberystwyth with Love' by Malcolm Pryce is a surreal dark mystery that follows private eye Louie Knight and his sidekick Calamity Jane on a wild adventure that takes them out of Wales on the Orient Express to the closed Soviet city of Hughesovka. The story begins in Aberystwyth with a visit from a mysterious Russian, Uncle Vanya, who tasks Louie with investigating the disappearance of a little Welsh girl named Gethsemane Walters. As Louie delves into the case, he encounters a plethora of eccentric characters, dangerous situations, and unexpected twists that lead him to Transylvania and even more exotic places.
The writing style of Malcolm Pryce in this book is described as imaginative, playful, and evocative, with a mix of dark tones and lighter touches that keep the reader engaged throughout the story. The plot is filled with red herrings, philosophical musings, and moments of humor that add depth to the characters and the overall narrative, making it a unique and captivating read for fans of dark mysteries with a touch of surrealism.
From The Publisher:
It was a sweltering August in Aberystwyth: the bandstand melts, the Pier droops, and Sospan the ice-cream seller experiments with some dangerously avant-garde new flavours. A man wearing a Soviet museum curator's uniform walks into Louie Knight's office and spins a wild and impossible tale of love, death, madness and betrayal.
Sure, Louie Knight had heard about Hughesovska, the legendary replica of Aberystwyth built in the Ukraine by some crazy nineteenth-century czar. But he hadn't believed that it really existed until he met Uncle Vanya. Now the old man's story catapults him into the neon-drenched wilderness of Aberystwyth Prom in search of a girl who mysteriously disappeared thirty years ago. His life imperilled by snuff philatelists and a renegade spinning wheel salesman, Louie finds his fate depending on two most unlikely talismans - a ticket to Hughesovska and a Russian cosmonaut's sock.
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