Bimbos of the Death Sun, Sharyn McCrumb
Bimbos of the Death Sun, Sharyn McCrumb
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Bimbos of the Death Sun

Author: Sharyn McCrumb

Narrator: Ruth Ann Phimister

Unabridged: 5 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/15/1999

Synopsis

Edgar Award-winning author Sharyn McCrumb brings her storytelling talent and keen eye for satire to this hilarious spoof of the bizarre culture surrounding sci-fi/fantasy fandom. It all takes place at Rubicon, the science fiction and fantasy convention of your nightmares. Join the merriment, as medieval fantasy characters, tech geeks, and role playing gamers take over an innocent hotel for a weekend of nerdy, misfit fun. Just when you think things can’t get any wilder, the guest of honor—gnome-like giant of fantasy literature Appin Dungannon—is murdered. But who wouldn’t want to kill Appin Dungannon? The celebrity sword-and-sorcery writer is a dedicated prima donna who’s gone out of his way to offend his fawning fans. Lt. Ayhan has to find out which of the troubled trekkies, buxom bimbos, and fiendish elves has actually done Dungannon in. Luckily, he has help. With Ruth Ann Phimister’s perfect comic delivery adding just the right zing, when you’re not snickering to yourself, you’ll be laughing out loud.

About Sharyn McCrumb

Sharyn McCrumb is the New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Ballad novels. She has received numerous honors for her work, including the Mary Frances Hobson Prize for Southern Literature, the AWA Book of the Year, and Notable Books in both The New York Times and Los Angeles Times. She was also named a Virginia Woman of History for Achievement in Literature. She lives and writes in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, fewer than one hundred miles from where her family settled in 1790.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Trin on July 30, 2007

{I'm going to discuss both this book, and its sequel, Zombies of the Gene Pool, in one review. Fair warning. *g*} Two fandom-set mysteries. The first takes place at a con, and with its wacky con shenanigans is generally more fun than the second, which involves a small fan reunion in Tennessee. Neith......more

Goodreads review by Craig on July 06, 2020

This is a mystery novel set within the framework of science fiction fandom, and is one of the best such of this recursive niche of a subgenre that first took off with Anthony Boucher's Rocket to the Morgue way back in 1942. This one is set at a science fiction convention and involves the murder of a......more

Goodreads review by David on April 21, 2010

This is a murder mystery that takes place at a sci-fi con, but it's really a skewering of fan culture, as sharp and hilarious and spot-on as William Shatner's famous "Get a life!" SNL skit. If you've never been to a con and haven't met the sort of characters who populate this novel, you'll probably......more

Goodreads review by Tanya on June 30, 2011

I have very mixed feelings about the book. I can't decide whether I like it or hate it. It's a clever premise. It is a murder mystery set at a science fiction convention. The title of the book (and it's a great title) is also the title of a book written by a minor author invited to the con; he is ou......more

Goodreads review by Kayt on June 12, 2019

80's sci-fi/fantasy con murder mystery. Yes, you read that right. But the awesomeness of this book isn't from the murder--that doesn't even occur until halfway through. Instead, it's the look at the state of fandom in the 1980s. The story follows engineering professor and sci-fi author Jay Omega, auth......more

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