THURSDAY NEXT: FIRST AMONG SEQUELS

Jasper Fforde has delighted book lovers since the character of literary sleuth Thursday Next first appeared. Now, in the fifth installment of this popular series, Fforde blends elements of mystery, campy science fiction and screwball fantasy. Packed with word play, bizarre and entertaining subplots, and old-fashioned suspense, Thursday's quest to save literature unites the author's prodigious imagination, satirical gifts, literate humor, and sheer silliness.