Duration
4h 48m
Year
2020
Language
English

About

Colin Kingsley is a pizza delivery boy with a twist. He's actually an aspiring detective.

But in sleepy Rufflington-on-Sea, there are no cases to solve - until the Golden Spatula League come calling. The world's premier agency for 'caterer-detectives', run by children, the G.S.L. have been dazzled by Colin's freakish memory skills.

To join their ranks, Colin - codenamed 'Mark Anchovy' - must fly to Rome to track down a valuable stolen painting, titled, 'Girl With A Squirrel'. The chief suspect: Big Alan Fresco, notorious art thief and pizza addict. It's the toughest, most pizza-ry mystery the G.S.L. have ever encountered.

The first book in a trilogy that readers will gobble up! Be sure to check out the website: www.markanchovy.com. William Goldsmith is a British writer and illustrator. Published by Jonathan Cape, his graphic novels 'Vignettes of Ystov' and 'The Bind' were nominated for a Newton First Book Award and British Book Design Award respectively. His illustration clients include The Independent, Goethe Institut, Royal Opera House and the Turner Prize winning collective, Assemble. Mark Anchovy: Pizza Detective is his first book for children.

For more information please visit williamgoldsmith.co.uk. A pizza job like no other . . . Meet Mark Anchovy: pizza delivery boy and private detective - on his first mission to Rome.

'LOVE this proper funny series ... Funny, fast-paced adventure with loads of cheese (the good kind!). - Pamela Butchart 9-12 funny series fiction - spoofy detective noir with lots of humour but grounded in real life scenarios. 3 books for 2020/2021. Integrated black and white artwork throughout. Each book takes place in a different exotic location - book 1 is Rome, book 2 is Russia and book 3 is Japan. For both girls and boys: also featuring a brilliant girl character, Princess Skewer.

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