About the book: 2016 / If you suddenly have to lie low, remember: • A quiet island, despite cheap tobacco and ardent drinks, can have your shortcomings. • Immortal toads, ancient beliefs about the “Beast from Jersey” and a criminal in a rubber mask do not contribute to a relaxing holiday. • It is better to take your wife and personal thug with you. The cult writer of the second half of the 20th century, Cyril Bonfiglioli, created a fascinating series of detective novels about the charming hedonist and snob Charlie McCabray, who brilliantly gets out of the most dangerous scrapes using his sharp mind, subtle humor and impeccable pedigree..