The Blood Moon of Doom

When celebrity astronomer Edwin Bubble is found battered to death by his own telescope, the morning after a ‘Blood Moon’ lunar eclipse, Detective Inspector Clinton Trump crashes onto the scene like a megaton meteorite who’s late for a date with a small, blue-green planet at the edge of a spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy.With Edwin tipped to win a trip to space in the ‘Celebrity Come Mooning’ reality TV series – and a return trip, budget permitting – South East England’s greatest detective makes it his mission to figure out which lunatic launched Edwin Bubble to the heavens a little earlier than anticipated.Could the murderer be Edwin’s estranged son, Tycho? Is the killer a fellow celeb who wants Edwin out of the way? Or are they a schoolmate still seething over schoolboy pranks in the days before travelling to Mars was a cool idea?Find out, in this riotous, space-themed, English murder-mystery comedy that will have you chuckling, chortling and contemplating life, the universe ... and everything!The 2nd novel in the ‘Clinton Trump Detective Genius’ seriesIt’s spring time in the charming English village of Upper Goosing – European Murder Destination of the Year 2015 – and Inspector Trump is still doing what he does best: breakfasting, lunching and dining like a king; playing lots of golf; and, occasionally, solving the odd murder or two.This astro-themed adventure sees the return of Clinton’s unwanted sidekick, Constable Troy Dinkel, and his long-suffering boss, Superintendent Euan Block. Once again, they form a loose-knit crime-fighting team that is very much less than the sum of its parts. Plus, there’s a host of new astronomical, and non-astronomical, characters, including Clinton’s mother Dorothea, who’s invited herself round to keep a close eye on his movements – particularly when it comes to luncheons with ladies.The space-themed comedy is, quite literally, out of this world as you encounter sharp English wit, black comedy, modern-day farce, satire, one-liners and a healthy dollop of comedy surrealism.So, dust off your telescope, dig out your star maps, fasten your space belts and launch yourself on the comedy journey of a lifetime that will take you to the Moon and back – budget permitting!A Word from Detective Inspector Clinton Trump:“Greetings, lovers of British humour – and please note, we British spell ‘humour’ with a ‘u’ and we get very upset if anyone starts removing it. Genius is a gift that should be shared. Therefore, I’m reserving a miniscule portion of mine just for you in this tremendous new tale which focuses, as it should, on myself, with a supporting cast of much-less-important characters who orbit me like minor planets around a colossal star. These people include my mother, who’s orbiting a little too closely for comfort at present and playing havoc with my bathing schedule.“Anyway, it’s always tragic when a human life is taken, but it’s par for the course in Upper Goosing, so we aren’t squeamish about these things. People around here are more worried about the length of the post-office queue than their next-door neighbour being battered to death with a stale baguette or strangled with their own hair extensions. And that’s how it should be. Death is simply another stop in our journey through the universe and, much more importantly, an excellent excuse for someone to write a very funny novel such as this one. Anyway, lest I be accused of waffling, I shall leave you with this thought: ‘I am brilliant.