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A Lamplighter in Larkeney : A Twill and Billings Mystery
It was supposed to be a vacation...
After a lifetime of touring the world with his travel columnist father, Wendell Billings is sick and tired of perilous plots and exotic escapades. Which is precisely the reason he chooses Port Larkeney—a quiet, seaside town along the Irish cliffs.
But for someone determined to have an uneventful holiday, an awful lot of things seem to be happening.
Sure they were invited to a B and B shaped like an enormous Jalapeño, sure the guests seem more and more connected as time goes on...and several people go missing and suddenly a billionaire inventor appears in the midst of a dastardly plot involving one comatose brother, six guests, two robots, and a very very peculiar super weapon…there’s still time for rest and relaxation, right?
Alright, maybe things aren’t quite so peachy.
With the help of Katie Twill, a suspiciously sleepy small town detective with a penchant for disco, bell bottoms, and being utterly useless at the best of times, this entirely unSherlockian duo must work together to unravel the secrets of Port Larkeney before the secrets themselves escape forever.
Containing 22 original illustrations by the author, Amelie Butkus is reviving the nostalgia of traditionally illustrated fiction.
Her book A Lamplighter in Larkeney combines disco, robots, and an unnecessary amount of peppers into a hilarious buddy-detective mystery, perfect for lovers of Gaiman and Christie. Now you can read the misadventures of charming detective Katie Twill and reluctant writer Wendell Billings as they navigate the strange happenings around the small Irish town of Port Larkeney. What are you waiting for? Grab your ticket and pack your bags. You’re in for a wild ride.
After a lifetime of touring the world with his travel columnist father, Wendell Billings is sick and tired of perilous plots and exotic escapades. Which is precisely the reason he chooses Port Larkeney—a quiet, seaside town along the Irish cliffs.
But for someone determined to have an uneventful holiday, an awful lot of things seem to be happening.
Sure they were invited to a B and B shaped like an enormous Jalapeño, sure the guests seem more and more connected as time goes on...and several people go missing and suddenly a billionaire inventor appears in the midst of a dastardly plot involving one comatose brother, six guests, two robots, and a very very peculiar super weapon…there’s still time for rest and relaxation, right?
Alright, maybe things aren’t quite so peachy.
With the help of Katie Twill, a suspiciously sleepy small town detective with a penchant for disco, bell bottoms, and being utterly useless at the best of times, this entirely unSherlockian duo must work together to unravel the secrets of Port Larkeney before the secrets themselves escape forever.
Containing 22 original illustrations by the author, Amelie Butkus is reviving the nostalgia of traditionally illustrated fiction.
Her book A Lamplighter in Larkeney combines disco, robots, and an unnecessary amount of peppers into a hilarious buddy-detective mystery, perfect for lovers of Gaiman and Christie. Now you can read the misadventures of charming detective Katie Twill and reluctant writer Wendell Billings as they navigate the strange happenings around the small Irish town of Port Larkeney. What are you waiting for? Grab your ticket and pack your bags. You’re in for a wild ride.
458 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 15, 2023
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August 8, 2023
Well gee, THANKS Amelie Butkus. Because how else am I supposed to find a book like this again? Where else can I find a book with murderous Baroque Robots and peppers and impulsive note-takers?
In all seriousness though, I haven’t read a book this whimsical, fun, FUNNY, and heartstring-pulling since I read A Series of Unfortunate Events as a kid. This is like if that series finally grew up with my to the young-adult genre.
This book is immersive in its setting, wondrous in its world-building, and yes-I-just-snorted-out-my-drink laugh inducing. Look at the first page and you’ll be sold, but stick around and you’ll be trapped in an alluring mystery that will have you thinking about more than just the laughs.
In all seriousness though, I haven’t read a book this whimsical, fun, FUNNY, and heartstring-pulling since I read A Series of Unfortunate Events as a kid. This is like if that series finally grew up with my to the young-adult genre.
This book is immersive in its setting, wondrous in its world-building, and yes-I-just-snorted-out-my-drink laugh inducing. Look at the first page and you’ll be sold, but stick around and you’ll be trapped in an alluring mystery that will have you thinking about more than just the laughs.
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