You Don't Have To Be Evil To Work Here, But It Helps: J.W. Wells & Co. Book 1

You Don't Have To Be Evil To Work Here, But It Helps: J.W. Wells & Co. Book 1

by TomHolt (Author)

Synopsis

Colin Hollinghead is a young man going nowhere fast. Working for his dad might have seemed like a good idea at the time, but starting at the bottom in the widget-making industry has somehow lost its appeal. And now the business is in trouble. At least his father has a plan to turn things round - a new work force that will improve profit margins and secure the company's future for eternity. The deal looks great on paper, but they do say that the devil is in the detail - and the old rogue certainly seems to be involved in some capacity. Colin needs help. Perhaps his new friend from J.W. Wells & Co. (Practical and Effective Magicians, Sorcerers and Supernatural Consultants) can help. Sparkling with wit and oozing charm, Tom Holt's new comic caper will delight his readers and prove once and for all that going to work can actually be hell. And now the business is in trouble. At least his father has a plan to turn things round - a new work force that will improve profit margins and secure the company's future for eternity. The deal looks great on paper, but they do say that the devil is in the detail - and the old rogue certainly seems to be involved in some capacity. Colin needs help. Perhaps his new friend from J.W. Wells & Co. (Practical and Effective Magicians, Sorcerers and Supernatural Consultants) can help. Sparkling with wit and oozing charm, Tom Holt's new comic caper will delight his readers and prove once and for all that going to work can actually be hell.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: Orbit
Published: 02 Nov 2006

ISBN 10: 1841492841
ISBN 13: 9781841492841
Book Overview: * Featured on www.orbitbooks.co.uk and in the Orbit ezine. * Review coverage in the genre press.

Media Reviews
Wacky humour bubbles through the polished narrative ... Holt doesn't skimp on the flashes of brilliance -- SFX
Uniquely twisted ... cracking gags -- THE GUARDIAN
Frantically wacky and wilfully confusing ... gratifyingly clever and very amusing -- MAIL ON SUNDAY
Dazzling -- TIME OUT
Author Bio
Tom Holt is the author of such comic fantasy classics as: Expecting Someone Taller, Who's Afraid of Beowulf?, Flying Dutch, Ye Gods!, Overtime, Here Comes the Sun, Grailblazers, Faust Among Equals, Odds and Gods, Djinn Rummy, My Hero, Paint Your Dragon and Open Sesame.