THE MAN IN THE IRON MAC
SOME DETECTIVES FOLLOW THE CLUES. DUDLEY FANSHAWE MOSTLY TRIPS OVER THEM.
Meet Dudley Fanshawe — private detective, reluctant hero and self-styled hard-boiled gumshoe. Alongside the considerably sharper Ellen Dixon, Dudley finds himself tangled in shaved llamas, suspicious pub quizzes, disappearing sculptures and the wonderfully peculiar mysteries of Clevedon.
Somewhere there is a crime happening.
DUDLEY FANSHAWE — PRIVATE DETECTIVE
- MYSTERY
- ADVENTURE
- AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK
- UTOPIA
ECHOES OF
ARALUEN
Four strangers. One uneasy bargain. A journey upriver into mystery, danger, and a place spoken of only as myth.
Some will find what they’re looking for. None of them will find what they expect.
THE JOURNEY
An unexpected voyage into unfamiliar waters.
FOUR STRANGERS
Different lives. Different motives. One uncertain path.
THE MYSTERY
The river holds secrets it refuses to surrender.
ARALUEN
A place spoken of like a myth—the last gate before Utopia.
WATCH THE CASE UNFOLD
Step into the wonderfully peculiar world of The Man in the Iron Mac and meet Dudley Fanshawe — private detective, reluctant hero, and a man with an extraordinary talent for finding trouble.
Somewhere there is a crime happening.
DUDLEY FANSHAWE — PRIVATE DETECTIVE
About the Author
Kieron G. Walker is the author of The Man in the Iron Mac, a distinctly British comic mystery that introduces readers to the wonderfully unconventional world of the Funny Farm Detective Agency.
At the centre of the story is Dudley Fanshawe — a private detective with the imagination of a hard-boiled gumshoe, an impressive supply of confidence and a remarkable ability to find himself in situations that rarely unfold according to plan. At his side is Ellen Dixon, whose sharper instincts and considerably more practical outlook make her the ideal partner for Dudley’s unusual approach to detective work.
Kieron’s writing blends classic detective fiction, British humour, absurdity and affectionate parody. Noir-style narration collides with pub quizzes, shaved llamas, missing sculptures, eccentric locals and increasingly improbable investigations, creating a mystery world that takes its characters seriously enough to make their chaos even funnier.
Set around Clevedon and populated by an unforgettable collection of characters, The Man in the Iron Mac celebrates the peculiarities of everyday British life while playing with the conventions of traditional detective stories.
Through Dudley, Ellen and the Funny Farm Detective Agency, Kieron has created a world where almost anything can become a case — and where solving the mystery is only part of the adventure.
- Creator of the Funny Farm Detective Agency
- British Comedy Meets Detective Fiction
- Eccentric Characters & Unusual Mysteries
- Mystery, Mayhem & Classic British Humour
“Somewhere there is a crime happening.”
A Funny Farm Detective Mystery by Kieron G. Walker
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Dudley Fanshawe, Ellen Dixon and the Funny Farm Detective Agency tackle strange mysteries, questionable detective methods and unmistakably British humour. Pick a case, then pick how you want to read it.
Book 1
The Man in the Iron Mac
The case that started it all. Dudley, Ellen and the agency take on the strangest mysteries Clevedon has to offer.
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Book 2
The Man in the Iron Mac 2
The Funny Farm Detective Agency returns. Dudley's second investigation, with Ellen doing her best to keep him out of trouble.
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Private eye. Questionable methods. Serious trouble.
Meet Dudley Fanshawe: private detective, self-styled hard-boiled gumshoe and a man whose confidence in his investigative abilities is often considerably greater than the evidence suggests.
Alongside the considerably sharper Ellen Dixon, Dudley tackles a wonderfully eccentric collection of cases involving shaved llamas, suspicious pub quizzes, disappearing works of art and the strange goings-on of Clevedon.
- The detective
- Dudley Fanshawe: determined, confident and frequently out of his depth.
- The partner
- Ellen Dixon brings the common sense the agency desperately needs.
- The mysteries
- Missing art, pub quizzes, shaved llamas and cases nobody else would touch.
- The humour
- British mystery, absurd situations and comic detective adventure.
Somewhere there is a crime happening. Dudley Fanshawe is probably already involved.
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WHEN TROUBLE COMES KNOCKING, DUDLEY OPENS THE CASE.
FROM SHAVED LLAMAS AND MISSING SCULPTURES TO SUSPICIOUS PUB QUIZZES AND STRANGER SECRETS, NOTHING STAYS ORDINARY FOR LONG. STEP INTO THE PECULIAR WORLD OF THE FUNNY FARM DETECTIVE AGENCY.