Harry Lipkin, Private Eye

Name: Harry Lipkin, Private Eye
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Barry Fantoni
ISBN: 9780449011379

Author: Barry Fantoni

Narrator: Arthur Morey

Unabridged: 5 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Random House Audio

Published: 07/10/2012

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Humorous, Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

Meet Harry Lipkin, the world's oldest private detective: part Sam Spade, part Woody Allen, all mensch.

Harry Lipkin is a tough-talking, soft-chewing, rough-around-the-edges, slow-around-the-corners private investigator who carries a .38 along with a spare set of dentures. Harry specializes in the sort of cases that cops can't be bothered with, but knows where to find good chopped liver for a fair price. He might not be the best P.I. in Miami, but at 87, he's certainly the oldest.

His latest client, Mrs. Norma Weinberger, has a problem. Someone in her home is stealing sentimental trinkets and the occasional priceless jewel from her; someone she employs, trusts, cares for, and treats like family. With the stakes so low and blood pressure that's a little too high, Harry Lipkin must figure out whodunit before the thief strikes again.

Sure to appeal to fans of Alexander McCall Smith, Harry Lipkin, Private Eye is sharp, funny and irresistible.

About The Author

BARRY FANTONI was the chief contributor and writer for Private Eye magazine, and a diary cartoonist for the Times. He is the author of several detective novels published in the 1980s, one of which was published in the United States.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Baba on June 09, 2020

Tough talking, gun wielding, poker face, well experienced private investigator Harry Lipkin… oh, and he's 87 years old! Could be better; saved by some very funny moments. 5 out of 12.......more

Goodreads review by Gerald on June 18, 2012

Across the spectrum of police/private eye investigators it is possible to see relationships, common characteristics. Alcoholism, an unhappy marriage/divorce, unsuitable partnerships, jealous rivals, bullying superiors. Most suffer from some of these in varying combinations. Barry Fantoni's Harry Lip......more

Goodreads review by Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all) on October 23, 2014

A fast, easy read. Short sentences, short chapters, short on content. The basic premise sounds very 1970s TV series...an aged PI knows that if he hangs up his pistol and licence he will have nothing to keep him interested in life. As a narrator, Harry expresses himself in telegraphically short sente......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on December 27, 2019

Fantoni clearly spent a lot of time watching and listening to Dragnet on TV and radio. This book was... disappointing. Some of the other reviews have pointed out the relationship between Jewish people and reading, often reading mystery novels. This was a strangely quiet piece, despite a surprise dea......more

Goodreads review by Colleen on March 05, 2021

Jewish words, humour, very light/pleasant/quick read.......more

Quotes

“[A] truly fine detective novel—....[the ending is] as startling to Harry as it is to readers. It’s moving, too, and that’s another break from the classic rules of the game. An offbeat beauty.”
--Booklist, starred review