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Overview
Mr. Dixon a member of the Ulster Association of Magicians, has gone missing—along with one hundred thousand pounds in cash. Israel Armstrong, bighearted and overly inquisitive, should stick to delivering library books to out-of-the-way readers and not get involved in the investigation. But of course, he can't help himself—which costs him his job and earns him a place of dishonor among the police's prime suspects. Can Israel clear his name and get his van back? Will the exhibition of old local photos he's been driving around County Antrim offer clues to Mr. D.'s whereabouts? And is a romance in the offing with winsome barmaid Rosie Hart?
All will be revealed!
Synopsis
Mr. Dixon a member of the Ulster Association of Magicians, has gone missing—along with one hundred thousand pounds in cash. Israel Armstrong, bighearted and overly inquisitive, should stick to delivering library books to out-of-the-way readers and not get involved in the investigation. But of course, he can't help himself—which costs him his job and earns him a place of dishonor among the police's prime suspects. Can Israel clear his name and get his van back? Will the exhibition of old local photos he's been driving around County Antrim offer clues to Mr. D.'s whereabouts? And is a romance in the offing with winsome barmaid Rosie Hart?
All will be revealed!
The Washington Post - Maureen Corrigan
Mr. Dixon Disappears is not one of those mysteries one enjoys for the plot. (For the last two-thirds of the book, I kept having to remind myself what the ostensible crime was.) Rather, the great pleasure in this romp derives from Israel's glum-in-his-Guinness rueful world view.
Editorials
Washington Post
"the great pleasure in this romp derives from Israel’s glum-in-his-Guinness rueful world view..."London Times
"blissful British comedies for the intellectual escapist"The Belfast Telegraph
"[a] comic masterpiece"Maureen Corrigan
Mr. Dixon Disappears is not one of those mysteries one enjoys for the plot. (For the last two-thirds of the book, I kept having to remind myself what the ostensible crime was.) Rather, the great pleasure in this romp derives from Israel's glum-in-his-Guinness rueful world view.—The Washington Post
Publishers Weekly
In Sansom's wry second mystery to feature Northern Ireland mobile librarian Israel Armstrong (after The Case of the Missing Books), Israel is suspected of robbing and kidnapping a local department store magnate, the titular Mr. Dixon, who dabbled in the magical arts. To clear his name, Israel must penetrate the bizarre world of Ulster magic. Dixon's wife seems curiously unmoved by her husband's absence, but perhaps all the alcohol she swills is masking her true emotions. If this isn't enough to ruin Israel's week, Linda, his boss at the mobile library, learns that Israel's been digging into the petty cash to pay his friend (and love interest), Rosie, to work for a few hours each week. Linda suspends him, and Rosie, who had thought her job was on the up and up, gets steamed about Israel's patronizing deception. Readers will enjoy the snappy dialogue and wacky cast of characters, particularly the lovable and winsome Israel. (July)
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