Murder Most Fab (2007) is the debut novel of comedian Julian Clary.[1]

First edition (publ. Ebury Press)

Synopsis

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Still haunted by memories of his mentally ill mother and a doomed romance with a man called Timothy, rent boy Johnny Debonair moves on in the world when he breaks into the entertainment industry, eventually becoming 'Mr. Friday Night'. However, his path to fame is littered with corpses.

Told in the style of a final confession, the story follows Debonair as he finds himself drawn towards serial murder so he can maintain his hold on the spotlight.

Reviewed by Penguin Australia as "A darkly hilarious debut novel from one of Britain's best-loved entertainers" [2] the tale is told through the protagonist's interactions with his mother, an eccentric country girl his best friend and business partner and a past lover.

Bibliographic Information [3]

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Title Murder Most Fab
Author Julian Clary
Publisher Ebury, 2007
ISBN 0091914493, 9780091914493
Length 345 pages

References

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  1. ^ "Murder Most Fab". Goodreads. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Murder Most Fab by Julian Clary". www.penguin.com.au. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  3. ^ Clary, Julian (2007). Murder Most Fab. Ebury. ISBN 978-0-09-191449-3.