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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

Dirk Gently, Book 1

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By: Douglas Adams
Narrated by: Stephen Mangan
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, is a much-loved cult classic, that has spawned radio dramas, television, theatre and comic book adaptations across the globe. This new audio edition is hilariously narrated by Stephen Mangan – star of Green Wing, Episodes, and the original Dirk Gently series on the BBC.

What do a dead cat, a computer whiz-kid, an Electric Monk who believes the world is pink, quantum mechanics, a Chronologist over two hundred years old, Samuel Taylor Coleridge (poet), and pizza have in common?

Apparently not much; until Dirk Gently, self-styled private investigator, sets out to prove the fundamental interconnectedness of all things by solving a mysterious murder, assisting a mysterious professor, unravelling a mysterious mystery, and eating a lot of pizza – not to mention saving the entire human race from extinction along the way (at no extra charge).

To find out more, read this book (better still, buy it then read it) – or contact Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.

'A thumping good detective-ghost-horror-who dunnit-time travel-romantic-musical-comedy-epic' - Douglas Adams.

Continue this surreal series with The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul and the unfinished The Salmon of Doubt.

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Rich and endlessly entertaining (Stephen Mangan)
A pleasure to read
Few recent writers have had such an infectious prose style as Adams. With his fondness for paradox, his galactic perspective on things and his wonderful way with meaningful nonsense his are the books which have launched a trillion quips (Robert McFarlane)
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The best I've listened to on Audible. A highly engaging, amusing, fanciful story, read brilliantly by Stephen Mangan. Great accents, perfect intonation and timing for the dry wit. I can't recommend it enough, if you're looking for something utterly diverting and linguistically marvellous

Beyond description - brilliant

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This is a review, well kind of. Not really. Go listen, or not. I ain't your mother.

A review of sorts

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fantastic book, excellent reading by S.Mangan. Am now goinb to listen go the next one.

Love it!

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I enjoyed this story, it’s got Douglas Adams humour in it, Is expertly narrated, and is staffed with enjoyable characters.

However, I felt like it was setting up for something bigger and grander than it’s actual ending, and felt some of the structural leaps the narrative took were clumsy, leaving a few loose ends but it was enjoyable none the less.

Perhaps more will be revealed in the sequel? I will now try it to find out!

A kooky offbeat sci-fi romp! Unusual but enjoyable.

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