title: The Vinyl Detective Mysteries - Written in Dead Wax: A Vinyl Detective Mystery 1
author:  Andrew Cartmel 
description: "This charming mystery feels as companionable as a leisurely afternoon trawling the vintage shops with a good friend." - <b><i>Kirkus Reviews</i> (starred review)</b><br /><br />"Marvelously inventive and endlessly fascinating" -<i><b>Publishers Weekly</b></i><br /><br />"This one is all about mood (jaunty and clever, in swinging, four-four time) and frame story (jazz history mixed with geeky references to Ortofon Rohmann cartridges and Roksan Xerxes turntables). Vinyl fans, this ones for you." -<i><b>Booklist</b></i><br /><br />"Theres a colorful cast of characters, an intriguing plot (at least to a fellow record collector and jazz fan), and a nice will they/wont they subplot to keep things steamy." -<i><b>San Francisco Book Review</b></i><br /><br />An irresistible blend of murder, mystery and music... our protagonist seeks to find the rarest of records  and incidentally solve a murder, right a great historical injustice and, if hes very lucky, avoid dying in the process. <b>Ben Aaronovitch</b>, bestselling author of <i>Rivers of London</i><br /><br /> The Vinyl Detective is one of the sharpest and most original characters Ive seen for a long time. <b>David Quantick</b>, Emmy Award-winning producer of <i>VEEP</i><br /><br /> Crime fiction as it should be, played loud through a valve amp and Quad speakers. No digital writing here, its warm and rich. Every delicate pop and crackle adding character and flavour. Witty, charming and filled with exciting solos. Quite simply: groovy. - <b>Guy Adams</b>, critically acclaimed author of <i>The Clown Service</i><br /><br />Incredibly entertaining and refreshingly different<b> -<i>The Crime Review</i></b><br /><br />Like finding out that album youve been enjoying has been re-issued as a special double deluxe edition <b>-<i>Geek Hard Show</i><br /></b><br />I honestly think this is one of the best mystery stories since The Big Lebowski! <b>-<i>Atomic Moo</i><br /><br /></b>"a leisurely, enjoyable read ...engaging to the end. Music fansand obviously record collectorswill all get a kick out of the Vinyl Detectives exploits." - <i><b>Pro Sound News<br /><br /></b>honestlythebest mystery Ive read in a while. With fun, compelling characters, fascinating backstory, and twists and turns that kept me up late at night, I enjoyed reading this one<br /><b>18th Wall Productions</b></i>
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  THE VINYL DETECTIVE
  
  
  **THE RUN-OUT GROOVE**
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Also by Andrew Cartmel and available from Titan Books
  
  
  _Written in Dead Wax_
  
  
  _Victory Disc_ (May 2018)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  THE VINYL DETECTIVE
  
  
  **THE RUN-OUT GROOVE**
  
  
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  ANDREW CARTMEL
  
  
  **TITAN** BOOKS
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  The Vinyl Detective: The Run-Out Groove  
  Print edition ISBN: 9781783297696  
  E-book edition ISBN: 9781783297702
  
  
  Published by Titan Books  
  A division of Titan Publishing Group Ltd  
  144 Southwark Street, London SE1 0UP
  
  
  First edition: May 2017  
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  Names, places and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or
  used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead (except
  for satirical purposes), is entirely coincidental.
  
  
  Copyright © 2017 by Andrew Cartmel. All rights reserved.
  
  
  No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,
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