Author:Nick Mohammed,Nick Mohammed,Margaret Cabourn-Smith,Colin Hoult,Anna Crilly,Will Andrews
Detective Sergeant Nick Mohammed’s file:
Likes: solving crimes
Dislikes: The Shard
Previous criminal convictions: stealing bulldog clips off old case files
Number of arrests: 12 billion
Call 999! Detective Sergeant Nick Mohammed attempts to tackle a series of crimes, assisted by long-suffering sergeants Anna Crilly (Lead Balloon, Anna & Katy) and Colin Hoult (Life's Too Short, Russell Howard's Good News), who aid and abet him in everything he does. Never have serious crimes been made more entertaining, whilst remaining utterly, utterly tasteful!
Set at Tilford Road Police Station, Nick and co. must attempt to fathom who killed the man with the missing head, tackle a full-on student protest, and solve something akin to that bank heist at the start of The Dark Knight. The second series of this critically-acclaimed comedy sees Detective Sergeant Nick Mohammed discovering a forgery ring, testifying in court and on the trail of a fugitive.
"Delightfully bonkers!" The Guardian
Written by Nick Mohammed
Produced by Victoria Lloyd
Starring Nick Mohammed, Colin Hoult and Anna Crilly, with Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Wil Andrews
Nick Mohammed is the creator of new Sky One comedy Intelligence, in which he stars alongside David Schwimmer, and he is the voice of Piglet in the live-action film Christopher Robin. He played the lead role in Sky One’s comedy series Gates, and features in Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s comedy Life’s Too Short on BBC Two. He also featured in BBC One’s Reggie Perrin and starred in BBC Three comedies The King Is Dead and How Not to Live Your Life, BBC Two’s Pete & Dud: The Lost Sketches and Miranda and CBBC’s triple-BAFTA-nominated sketch show Sorry, I’ve Got No Head for CBBC.
Delightfully bonkers!
—— The GuardianPowerful and intelligent, with some unexpectedly trenchant humour, this welcome addition to the no-longer-so-speculative pandemic subgenre has plenty to say about grief, love, family ties and gender roles
—— GuardianBowstring-taut, visceral, and incredibly timely: Beukes's plague-tale is a parable about the glory and terror of Americanism in times of calamity
—— Cory Doctorow, author of Walkaway and Little BrotherLauren Beukes is a writer with a startling imagination, and a masterful ability to rewrite the rules of whatever genre she turns to; and now, right on time, she has turned to dystopian plague
—— Ben Winters, author of Underground Airlines and Golden StateFive years in writing, this intelligent speculative novel about a pandemic feels alarmingly close to home
—— MetroYou can't imagine how quickly the world can change in six months - there probably isn't a more resonant sentence to be found in any other novel published this year. A fast-moving thriller [that] splices gut-punching action sequences and feminist gender politics with an impressively light touch. Bubbles with big ideas. This intelligent speculative novel about a pandemic feels alarmingly close to home
—— MetroAfterland is that rare creature, a ripping tale that neither shies away from big questions nor interesting answers
—— New ScientistTeases out the deep familial currents that run through its relationships, explores gender and reminds us that dystopian fiction can be seriously grown-up entertainment
—— SFXAfterland could not be more timely or terrifying . . . An excellent example of the prophetic nature of speculative fiction. Lauren Beukes is one of the most innovative and provocative writers on the contemporary scene
—— Scotland on Sunday(A) timely thriller
—— i paperPerfect lockdown reading
—— HeraldPraise for Lauren Beukes
—— -Unreservedly recommended
—— Joe HillBrilliant ... engrossing ... I will be looking forward to whatever Lauren Beukes does next. She's a major, major talent
—— George RR Martin, internationally bestselling author of , A Song of Ice and FireScary as hell and hypnotic. I couldn't put it down
—— Stephen KingI'm all over it
—— Gillian Flynn, number one bestselling author of , Gone GirlUtterly original, beautifully written, and I must say, it creeped the holy bejasus out of me. This is something special
—— Tana FrenchMasterful. Lauren Beukes is very *very* good
—— William GibsonA new kind of thriller. A dark, relentless, time-twisting, page-turning. It shines
—— Matt HaigDark, chilling and utterly gripping, The Island is Nordic noir at its best, and is destined to become a classic of the genre. I couldn't put it down. I can't wait to read the rest of the Hulda series!
—— Shari Lapena, bestselling author of The Couple Next DoorAdds several shades of darkness to Nordic noir
—— Anthony HorowitzOne of the great tragic heroines of contemporary detective fiction
—— Sunday TimesI often get asked about tips on good crime novels which "are not like everything else". Well, here you have it. Read Ragnar Jónasson's trilogy from beginning to end, let the brain work, the body shake and be amazed at how the author also lets the language follow the development of the story . . . hats off
—— GöteborgsPostenRagnar Jónasson is a brilliant storyteller, who skillfully tells the story on multiple time levels, with different main characters and surprising twists. Frighteningly believable, and exciting to the end
—— Dagens NyheterRagnar Jonasson is old school . . . He deals in vertiginous, unputdownable stories that are nevertheless still imbued with melancholy and heartbreak. This is his best yet
—— Metro[Jonasson's] chilling whodunits currently have readers firmly in their icy grip
—— Daily TelegraphUnforgettable
—— Sunday TimesWill leave you breathless
—— Sunday PostPraise for Gillian McAllister
—— -I read it in a breathless day and a half. I loved every page
—— Lisa JewellAs tense as a piano string
—— Sunday TimesAn exceptional debut
—— Clare MackintoshAn exceptional thriller with a thumping, emotional heart
—— HeatAddictive, clever, twisty
—— SunI loved this gripping and thought-provoking read
—— B. A. ParisIngeniously constructed, with real flesh-and-blood characters and cliff-hanging suspense
—— Louise CandlishTense, compelling, with a clever grand reveal
—— Daily MailOne of the best courtroom dramas I've ever read
—— Cara HunterKept me glued to every page
—— Good HousekeepingGripping, cleverly-constructed, and heart-wrenching. Truly original
—— Paula DalyIntelligent. Compulsive. Heart-wrenching. Unforgettable
—— Jane CorryBrilliantly written
—— Fiona BartonA thrilling mystery with a strong emotional heart
—— Woman & HomeMcAllister ratchets up the tension to excellent effect in this addictive page-turner
—— Connaught TelegraphExquisite and evocative - and the pace and suspense are handled expertly
—— Sarah Vaughan , bestselling author of Anatomy of a ScandalOne of the most enthralling novelists of the moment. This is the most beautiful book you will read this year
—— Lisa Jewell , bestselling author of Watching YouEve Chase is a name to watch
—— Daily MailAddictive and delivers atmosphere in spades
—— Good HousekeepingAn enticing, chilling plot, captivating characters and prose beautiful enough to totally lose yourself in
—— HeatA mystery of nail-biting suspense
—— Woman & HomeAbsorbed me completely. Fabulous
—— Jane Fallon , bestselling author of Tell Me a SecretAn engrossing story of fractured families, secrets, lies and misunderstandings
—— Sunday ExpressMagical
—— Daily ExpressExpertly crafted, dark, beautiful and utterly enthralling
—— Rowan Coleman , bestselling author of The Summer of Impossible ThingsBeautifully written with a gripping plot, I couldn't stop reading this
—— Katie Fforde , bestselling author of A Rose Petal Summer