Published: Oct. 29, 2012
Words: 8,211 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781301023288

Short description

Assistant police commissioner Zapata’s first case on the job is to solve the mystery around the disappearance of jewels belonging to the British Royal Family while on exhibition in Melbourne. Things get stranger and stranger as the case unfolds, in a madcap tale of crime, bungling, and Spanglish, reminiscent of "Get Smart" and "The Pink Panther."

Extended description

"My name is Cucumber Gutierrez. English is my second language, but the way I write everyone thinks that is my fourteenth."

When Alberto Zapata and his baker father, Tito, are ejected from Panama over a havoc-causing cake, the whole family is thrown out with them, including Alberto’s cousin Cucumber.

The family settles in Melbourne, Australia, and from humble beginnings in their new country, the Zapatas rise to unexpected prominence. A series of coincidences (or conspiracies) see Alberto raised practically overnight to become Victoria’s assistant chief commissioner of police.

Zapata’s first case on the job is to solve the mystery around the disappearance of jewels belonging to the British Royal Family while on exhibition in Melbourne. Things get stranger and stranger as the case unfolds, in a madcap tale of crime, bungling, and Spanglish, reminiscent of "Get Smart" and "The Pink Panther".

"Broom, Broom" is the first of the Alberto Zapata stories. Keep a lookout for new episo.. (Read more) "My name is Cucumber Gutierrez. English is my second language, but the way I write everyone thinks that is my fourteenth."

When Alberto Zapata and his baker father, Tito, are ejected from Panama over a havoc-causing cake, the whole family is thrown out with them, including Alberto’s cousin Cucumber.

The family settles in Melbourne, Australia, and from humble beginnings in their new country, the Zapatas rise to unexpected prominence. A series of coincidences (or conspiracies) see Alberto raised practically overnight to become Victoria’s assistant chief commissioner of police.

Zapata’s first case on the job is to solve the mystery around the disappearance of jewels belonging to the British Royal Family while on exhibition in Melbourne. Things get stranger and stranger as the case unfolds, in a madcap tale of crime, bungling, and Spanglish, reminiscent of "Get Smart" and "The Pink Panther".

"Broom, Broom" is the first of the Alberto Zapata stories. Keep a lookout for new episodes "Jurassic Prick" and "China, Please Give Me More."
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comedy, humor, police

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Review by: Fotis Kape on Dec. 05, 2012 :
This is a brilliant bit of writing with elements of pataphysics - "the science of the particular which does not, study the rules governing the general recurrence of a periodic incident..." Tell creates a magical, insane and surreal quality, while it does not judge it reflects on the vanity of politics and inequity without pretension, without pontification. It is extremely funny and it will no doubt seed many funny stories about the absurdity of modern life.
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Review by: Motti Etzion on Nov. 07, 2012 :
Very funny and sweet little comedy about a latino migrant in an english speaking country. Plenty of predictable but oh-so-funny one-liners. As another reviewer referred to, Zapata is reminiscent of Manuel in Fawlty Towers but in this book he carries himself as if he was at least Sherlock Holmes. Highly recommended as an enjoyable read and a good laugh.
(reviewed the day of purchase)

Review by: robert stemp on Nov. 02, 2012 :
Completely left field comedy. Original material.Great one liners. Playing with the difficulties of a Spanish speaker writing and speaking in English. Haven't seen anything like it before. A cross between Monty Python and Manuel in Faulty Towers, with an Argentinian twist.
(reviewed the day of purchase)

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