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The Fourth Bear

Nursery Crime Adventures 2

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The Fourth Bear

By: Jasper Fforde
Narrated by: Luke Thompson
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Summary
 'Comic genius' (The Observer) and the second Nursery Crime detective novel by the bestselling author Jasper Fforde.

The Gingerbreadman: Psychopath, sadist, genius, convicted murderer and biscuit is loose in the streets of Reading. It isn't Jack Spratt's case. He and Mary Mary have been reassigned due to falling levels of nursery crime, and The NCD is once more in jeopardy. That is, until a chance encounter during the Armitage Shanks literary awards at the oddly familiar Deja-Vu Club lead Jack and Mary on the hunt for missing journalist Henrietta 'Goldilocks' Hatchett, star reporter for The Daily Toad. She had been about to break a story involving unexplained explosions in Herefordshire, Pasadena and the Nullabor Plain; The last witnesses to see her alive were The Three Bears, comfortably living out a life of rural solitude in Andersen's wood.

But all is not what it seems. How could the bear's porridge be at such disparate temperatures when they were poured at the same time? Was Goldy's death in the nearby 1st World War themepark of Sommeworld a freak accident? And is it merely chance that the Gingerbreadman pops up at awkward moments?

But there's more. What does a missing scientist with a terrifying discovery in subatomic physics, a secret weapon of devastating power, a reclusive industrialist known only as the Quangle Wangle and Colonel Danvers of the National Security all have in common?

(P)2019 Hodder & Stoughton Limited©2006 Jasper Fforde Fantasy Humorous Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Exciting Suspense Mystery
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I’m a fan of Jasper Fforde’s quirky writing style and ideas. The narrator was excellent - a pleasant voice, great voice characterisation and good pace. Recommended for any Fforde fans

Excellent audio book

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this author is my comfort food. all books reward a re-read. I started with Thursday Next and will be a fan forever.

wonderful, wonderful, informed nonsense

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Loved the Nursery Crime Adventure series....kept me riveted to the very end...Ashley the Alien is a great character as are all the characters in the books.... The narrator, Luke Thompson is very well suited and is so easy to listen to and makes all players come to life. Highly recommend these stories to everyone.

Wonderful Listening

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Loved every minute!!
The narration is superb and the story line riotously hilarious as usual.

Laugh out loud moments, excellent characters and narration.

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