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Harry Lipkin, P.I.: The World's Oldest Detective
Author(s): Barry Fantoni (Author)
- Publisher: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
- Publication Date: 7 Jun. 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 208 pages
- ISBN-10: 1846972272
- ISBN-13: 9781846972270
Book Description
He might not be the fastest PI in Miami, but Harry Lipkin is definitely the oldest. Harry’s specialty is taking on the cases the police just aren’t interested in – and his latest case is a doozy. Someone on the staff of wealthy widow Norma Weinberger is stealing from her. Nothing fancy, no diamond encrusted teapots or anything, but enough to rattle her. Harry takes on the case, navigating his way – gingerly – through a twilight world of boxing, gambling and gangs to find the truth. Elegantly written and illustrated throughout by the author, Harry Lipkin is a life-affirming tale of ageing and mortality as well as a laugh-out-loud whodunit. The fact that the guy keeps his gun next to his false teeth should tell you a lot.
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About the Author
Barry Fantoni was born in London’s East End in 1940 to an Italian father and Jewish mother, both gifted musicians. Aged fourteen, he won a scholarship to Camberwell School of Arts & Crafts, where he studied painting. In 1963, he joined Private Eye, where he created the poet E. J. Thribb. His novel about the world’s oldest detective, Harry Lipkin P.I., was published by Polygon in 2013, his sixties memoir, A Whole Scene Going On, in 2019. Barry died on 20 May 2025 at his home in Turin.
