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Release Date: May 1 2012

Famous radio private eye Guy Noir leaps from A Prairie Home Companion to the page

On the 12th floor of the Acme Building, on a cold February day in St. Paul, Guy Noir looks down the barrel of a loaded revolver in the hands of geezer gangster Joey Roast Beef who is demanding to hear what lucrative scheme Guy is cooking up with stripper-turned-women's-studies-professor Naomi Fallopian. Everyone wants to know-Joey, Lieutenant McCafferty, reporter Gene Williker, Guy’s ex-girlfriend Sugar O'Toole, the despicable Larry B. Larry, the dreamboat Scarlett Anderson, Mr. Kress of the FDA–and Guy faces them one by one, as he and Naomi pursue a dream of earning gazillions by selling a surefire method of dramatic weight loss. In this whirlwind caper Guy faces danger, falls in love, and faces off with the capo del capo del grande primo capo Johnny Banana.

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Famous radio private eye Guy Noir leaps from A Prairie Home Companion to the page

Product Details

Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books; 1 edition (May 1 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0143120816
ISBN-13: 978-0143120810
Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.9 x 1.4 cm
Shipping Weight: 159 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #306,179 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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“Equal parts silliness, satire, and lecherous daydream.”
—AudioFile (AudioFile )

“Pure fun and a romp through a mystery and adventure with some great humor and classic literature references, and even a few pop culture jabs thrown in to keep the story fresh.”
—Gil T.’s Pleasures (Gil T.'s Pleasures )

“A fine caper of romance and intrigue receives a powerful radio dramatization perfect for any general lending library!”
—California Bookwatch

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“A thoroughly enjoyable listen.”
—Publishers Weekly

(Publishers Weekly ) --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

About the Author

Garrison Keillor, author of nearly a dozen books, is founder and host of the acclaimed radio show A Prairie Home Companion and the daily program The Writer's Almanac. He is also a regular contributor to Time magazine.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Guy Noir and the Straight Skinny May 30 2012

By Jacquelyn L. Larson - Published on Amazon.com

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I think you have to be a fan of Garrison Keillor and/or his radio show to enjoy this book. I'm both. His writing style is reminiscent of Damon Runyan in this book anyway, if you're old enough to recall Runyan that is. I frequently had to stop and wipe the tears of laughter as I'm reading. His fun with language and the human condition is priceless. Thorough nonsense but good fun. He can be a little risque but this is a fun read. Perfect summer reading.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Trite and repetitious voyage through GK's libido Aug 25 2012

By Michael E. Tigar - Published on Amazon.com

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I am a GK fan, and a Prairie Home Companion fan, and a public radio fan. Therefore I bought this book. I rather wish I had not. The book lacks a coherent plot. The humor is repetitious -- endless variations on Noir's lidibinal fantasies and (sometimes) exploits. And since Noir is just a few years younger than his creator, one is led to wonder just what is going on inside the latter's formidable brain -- not to mention his nether parts. The book would make about four or five Guy Noir radio playlets, of the sort one enjoys on Prairie Home Companion. Then, one must contend with Noir's digestive difficulties, brought on by having swallowed tapeworms as part of a weight loss scheme. I like a good fart joke as much as the next person, but these flatulent japes are not terribly original. Then there are the other digestive discussions, but I don't want to spoil the plot. It is the sort of thing you talked about in elementary -- no, make that alimentary -- school. Yes, there are a few laughs, but you can get those for free by listening to the radio.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Keillor's alter ego?? May 17 2012

By fossil - Published on Amazon.com

Format:Paperback

If you are looking for a light, easy to read, fun book, then read this immediately.

Guy Noir is a comedic Sam Spade, whose exploits bring continuous smiles and chuckles. The premise of the book is, perhaps, America's obsession with obesity and weight reduction fads. The scheme he gets involved in to sell a sure fire weight loss method is so absurd, it carries the book along. The names of the numerous characters who come and go (Joey Roast Beef, Larry B.Larry, Naomi Fallopian, Johnny Banana, Gene Williker, etc) add to the humor. Guy's many romantic adventures, some abruptly terminated by his flatulence, add a tinge of erotica.

If you have ever listened to the skits of Guy Noir on the radio you are already familiar with the Kit Kat Club, the Five Spot Bar, and downtown Minneapolis/St.Paul.

Hope this is the beginning of new series of Guy Noir books.

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