AndrewW

Hi all,

This has been doing my head in for ages.

Four of five years ago, a friend at work leant me a stack of paperback novels.

Now these were an absolute laugh a minute, I was actually crying with laughter at one point, but now I want to go back and start reading him again I can't remember his name.

The books were all set in South Africa, and most of them had SA police as main characters.

I seem to remember the covers were similar in style to the discworld Pratchet books.

Thanks in advance to anyone that can help me out with a name.

Andrew.

AndrewW

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anyone even willing to take a guess

Andrew.

scoob_dood

Might need a few more details!?

- Jon

AbrcrmbChc78

[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] Give it a break!

[Edited by ChrisB - 6/30/2002 11:18:41 AM]

AndrewW

oi AbrcrmbChc78, get a life ...

Please nobody go to the indicated link, moderators have been notified.

Can we get this guy's account locked ? he is obviously a complete nobber.

Andrew.

David Lock

Tom Sharpe - Blott, Wilt series etc. Superb. Published by Pan Books.

Dedicated as follows:

"For all those members of the South African Police Force whose lives are dedicated to the preservation of Western Civilization in Southern Africa"

Riotous Assembly is a good start plus
Blott on the Landscape
The Throwback
Ancestral Vices
Porterhose Blue - this was on UK telly
The Great Pursuit
Wilt on High
Vintage Stuff
Wilt
Indecent Exposure
The Wilt Alternative

Also look up Boyd (I think William) who wrote a great comedy set in West Africa.

Hope this is what you are after. Enjoy. David

AndrewW

David,

I owe you a pint although you're a bit far away

That is definitely the one. I couldn't remember the character wilt, but as soon as I saw it I knew that was the one.

Can't remember which book it was in, but there is a part of the story where wilt gets his 'tackle' damaged and the nurse tries to inject him with painkillers. I had tears of laughter running down my face

Thanks again,

Andrew.

The Zohan

Posted twice - DOH!

[Edited by Paul Habgood - 6/30/2002 2:15:27 PM]

David Lock

Andrew - think I will have to have a re-read as well!! David

The Zohan

Andrew the 'tackle damaged' bit is from Indecent Exposure wasn't it Lutenant Verkramp?

I am re-reading it for the ninth or so time, still makes me LMAO!

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

I think that if you know the title/author of a book or even the printer you can go to Amazon.com and do a search there, it'll give you a list hopefully

Tony