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Sir Giles Thackery Mysteries #1
Murder on Euripides: A Galactic Guild Comedy
Sir Giles Thackery—renowned Terran detective—is defrosted from cyro-sleep to tackle one of his toughest cases to date. Ambassadors of the Galactic Guild are turning up dead in the most gruesome ways on board the luxury cruise liner, the Euripides. Accompanied only by his great—to the eighteenth generation—granddaughter, elite SLASP Agent, Nanette Thackery, Sir Giles rushes from one murder to the next, desperately seeking the answers to why. In the end, it all winds up in a friendly game of Squash to trap the culprit. The Galactic Guild watches on in anticipation as the seconds tick out before there is another victim.
In the spirit of Blake Edwards’, The Pink Panther, and the fun of Mel Brooks’, Spaceballs, MURDER ON EURIPIDES , delivers on laughs and mayhem.
In the spirit of Blake Edwards’, The Pink Panther, and the fun of Mel Brooks’, Spaceballs, MURDER ON EURIPIDES , delivers on laughs and mayhem.
- GenresScience Fiction
298 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 31, 2016
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About the author
Scott A. Combs
6 books8 followersScott A. Combs born in Ohio in the late 50s, is an artist, graphic designer, software engineer and writer. He resides in Chandler, Arizona, with his family, one fat cat and his best little buddy, Maxine, an Amazon parrot.
As a precocious child he'd run wild with the other children on adventures throughout the rural landscape of Lexington, OH, fishing, playing and generally causing mischief. Today he is still causing mischief only quietly in his novels, often accompanied with Maxine, scrutinizing his latest work from her perch on his shoulder.
You can find out more about Scott at scottacombs.com.
As a precocious child he'd run wild with the other children on adventures throughout the rural landscape of Lexington, OH, fishing, playing and generally causing mischief. Today he is still causing mischief only quietly in his novels, often accompanied with Maxine, scrutinizing his latest work from her perch on his shoulder.
You can find out more about Scott at scottacombs.com.
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August 20, 2019
This is a 3.5 star read.
A fun, light, entertaining read about a Terran Detective so good the Galactic Guild has kept him on ice for centuries to reanimate him when a particularly nasty and intriguing crime occurs. In this novel Sir Giles Thackery is brought out of stasis to try and stop (and also solve) the planned murders of various Ambassadors of the Galactic Guild on board the prestigious Space Cruiser Euripedes.
Filled with fun beings from other galaxies as well as humans from the planet Terran (Earth), the murderer employs a range of ingenious disposal methods to tax Sir Giles' deductive faculties. Full of puns and an amusing, clutzy romance this was a perfect book to sandwich in between my more heavier reads.
A fun, light, entertaining read about a Terran Detective so good the Galactic Guild has kept him on ice for centuries to reanimate him when a particularly nasty and intriguing crime occurs. In this novel Sir Giles Thackery is brought out of stasis to try and stop (and also solve) the planned murders of various Ambassadors of the Galactic Guild on board the prestigious Space Cruiser Euripedes.
Filled with fun beings from other galaxies as well as humans from the planet Terran (Earth), the murderer employs a range of ingenious disposal methods to tax Sir Giles' deductive faculties. Full of puns and an amusing, clutzy romance this was a perfect book to sandwich in between my more heavier reads.
October 21, 2016
Sweet murder.
An old fashioned sleuth in a newfangled world. It's like a SciFi version of Miss Marple, with lots of fascinating aliens who are described so they are easy to picture.
This story is quite sweet despite all the murders and I found it a good read. The characters are fun and quirky and the story has a nice flow to it, with interesting action here and there.
I've given it 3 stars because it was a little too slow in places for my tastes, but it is still well worth checking out purely for the humour.
An old fashioned sleuth in a newfangled world. It's like a SciFi version of Miss Marple, with lots of fascinating aliens who are described so they are easy to picture.
This story is quite sweet despite all the murders and I found it a good read. The characters are fun and quirky and the story has a nice flow to it, with interesting action here and there.
I've given it 3 stars because it was a little too slow in places for my tastes, but it is still well worth checking out purely for the humour.
October 3, 2017
Not kindle unlimited, got the Sir Giles on freebie day, ditto Kili Wanna, and today had a freebie {though instafreebie since not showing bought on amazon}, writer has other books but these were all I found of this type. Reminded be a bit of Barry Hutchinson {Space Team} books and John Logsdon {Platoon F}, except both of them have more books out, but hey will take what I can get on this type of thing, I consider them Space Comedy more than Sci-Fi but whatever the genre or sub-genre.
Sir Giles Thackery—renowned Terran detective—is defrosted from cyro-sleep to tackle one of his toughest cases to date. Ambassadors of the Galactic Guild are turning up dead in the most gruesome ways on board the luxury cruise liner, the Euripides. Accompanied only by his great—to the eighteenth generation—granddaughter, elite SLASP Agent, Nanette Thackery, Sir Giles rushes from one murder to the next, desperately seeking the answers to why. In the end, it all winds up in a friendly game of Squash to trap the culprit. The Galactic Guild watches on in anticipation as the seconds tick out before there is another victim.
Murder on Euripides: A Galactic Guild Comedy (Sir Giles Thackery Mysteries #1)
The Kili Wanna Affair: A Galactic Guild Comedy (George & Sali Adventure Book 1)
The Feel Good Affair: A Galactic Guild Comedy (George & Sali Adventure #2)
Sir Giles Thackery—renowned Terran detective—is defrosted from cyro-sleep to tackle one of his toughest cases to date. Ambassadors of the Galactic Guild are turning up dead in the most gruesome ways on board the luxury cruise liner, the Euripides. Accompanied only by his great—to the eighteenth generation—granddaughter, elite SLASP Agent, Nanette Thackery, Sir Giles rushes from one murder to the next, desperately seeking the answers to why. In the end, it all winds up in a friendly game of Squash to trap the culprit. The Galactic Guild watches on in anticipation as the seconds tick out before there is another victim.
Murder on Euripides: A Galactic Guild Comedy (Sir Giles Thackery Mysteries #1)
The Kili Wanna Affair: A Galactic Guild Comedy (George & Sali Adventure Book 1)
The Feel Good Affair: A Galactic Guild Comedy (George & Sali Adventure #2)
June 7, 2019
This was fun! Not great literature by any measure – or even great silliness, but fun. Part sci-fi romp, part Murder on the Orient Express, partially populated by extras from the bar scene in Star Wars IV, and somehow reminding me of the classic Doctor Who. (It does seem like it owes something to the episodic nature of story arcs such as found in Classic Who). The blurb on Amazon invokes The Pink Panther, and Spaceballs – and I can confirm that the spirits of both Inspector Clouseau and Mel Brooks reside within the pages of this work. (-maybe even a dash of Gilbert and Sullivan….) Is it their equal? No. But it is still a fun read. Will I read it again? Unlikely – but I will read more by Mr. Combs when I'm in the mood for something light, diverting, amusing, and just a wee bit silly. So if you like any of those qualities, and have no problem placing your tongue firmly in your cheek….
July 21, 2018
A different style of book. Sort of science fiction and sort of a mystery comedy. The ideas were interesting and have lots of potential. The comedy comes from puns about the aliens, their names, physical appearance and how they die. I liked the puns but I should mention that the ways the victims die are quite gruesome. There are a few other characters that were quite cute and added some romance and fun to the story. I finished the book but it took me much longer than normal. I found the story moved very slowly. The flow of the story is spasmodic. A murder or two, a romantic interlude, another murder or two and so on. There is very little devoted to the solving of the murders, until the end. I was not emotionally engaged with any of the characters.
October 14, 2017
(audiobook)
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
Idk. I immensely enjoyed The Kili Wanna Affair. Although this work is by the same author and narrator, it took me over the course of a month to finish listening to it.
Would you be willing to try another book from Scott A. Combs? Why or why not?
I am interested in listening to his next George & Sali Adventure.
What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
The narrator pegged the George & Sali Adventure. Perhaps his pace was too fast for this mystery adventure and its characters.
Was Murder on Euripides worth the listening time?
It's probably worth the time to read it.
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
Idk. I immensely enjoyed The Kili Wanna Affair. Although this work is by the same author and narrator, it took me over the course of a month to finish listening to it.
Would you be willing to try another book from Scott A. Combs? Why or why not?
I am interested in listening to his next George & Sali Adventure.
What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
The narrator pegged the George & Sali Adventure. Perhaps his pace was too fast for this mystery adventure and its characters.
Was Murder on Euripides worth the listening time?
It's probably worth the time to read it.
March 23, 2021
I liked this book mostly, but found that it kind of missed the mark in a few places. The amazing detective didn’t detect as well as expected, he admits it, but a few obvious clues were a bit silly. However, the cast of characters were very interesting and very odd aliens mostly kept me engaged. Had some trouble with the love story too, but I’m not much fir live stories.
August 4, 2018
A classic mystery, wrapped in a goofy, clever space comedy! I couldn't get enough of this riotous read!
May 19, 2019
Fun. FUN. FUN! The characters, the setting, the plot...I loved it all!
August 27, 2018
A terrific comic mystery. If you enjoy old TV shows like Love Boat and Columbo, you will find this absolutely delightful. I, for one, can't wait to see if inter-galactic travel will be as much fun as Mr. Combs' books.
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