Blotto, Twinks and the Phantom Skiers

Blotto and Twinks #13

by Simon Brett

Blotto and Twinks are off on another adventure - and this time they're bound for the Alpine village of Luzvimmen in Switzerland, where Blotto participates in racing the prestigious and very fast Croissant Run, though someone seems determined to sabotage his chances.

Twinks, on the other hand, is on a mission to rescue her friend's sister from the sinister finishing school she is trapped in - the Convent of the Sacred Icicle. Once inside, Twinks is threatened by an elderly nun who shows her a secret glacier in which the Phantom Skiers are entombed... awaiting resurrection so they can wreak vengeance on people who are too curious... like Blotto and Twinks.

Meanwhile, up at Schloss Luzvimmen, the crazed Count von Strapp is set on global domination via a deadly arsenal of Swiss cheese hardware he's planning to unleash on the world...Yes, everything's much as usual in the world of Blotto and Twinks!

Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Crime

194 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 11, 2024

About the author

Simon Brett is a prolific British writer of whodunnits.

He is the son of a Chartered Surveyor and was educated at Dulwich College and Wadham College, Oxford, where he got a first class honours degree in English.

He then joined the BBC as a trainee and worked for BBC Radio and London Weekend Television, where his work included 'Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy' and 'Frank Muir Goes Into ...'.

After his spells with the media he began devoting most of his time to writing from the late 1970s and is well known for his various series of crime novels.

He is married with three children and lives in Burpham, near Arundel, West Sussex, England. He is the current president of the Detection Club.

Reviews

[Val · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you can get past the silly Britishisms in this book, you will find an entertaining comedic mystery. When Blotto and Twinks head to Switzerland to find a missing young lady, they don't expect to find themselves in the middle of a sinister plot to overthrow the world with cheese! Lots of laughs make this one worth a read.

[Ruth Brumby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very funny and cleverly written The sections alternating between Blotto and Twins worked well. The chapter titles were very witty.

[Andy Gore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely spoffing, to quote Twinks!!

[Jorge · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my guilty pleasures is fluffy, funny and absurd mystery novels like Agatha Raisin.

This book was like that turned up to 11.

[Christine Shrader · Rating 2 out of 5]

Creative storyline but strange slang that is nearly impenetrable