The Fat Detective is the page-turning first installment in the Eugene Blake series of private detective mysteries. Eugene Blake’s quit his job to become an old-fashioned private eye. The only problem is he has no idea what he's doing. His only qualification seems to be the classic 1940s raincoat he found in a London charity shop. When he meets the mysterious Melissa White she takes his breath away. Tasked with finding her missing husband, Eugene is drawn into the shadowy underworld of London and has to solve the dangerous puzzle of his very first case. Once he’s been chased, punched and shot at, he wonders whether he should have stuck to his day job. If you like your novels hardboiled you will love this funny, thrilling and very British twist on the classic private detective genre. The Fat Detective is the first book in the Eugene Blake series by London novelist Christian Hayes. Join the 50,000 readers who have already discovered Eugene's mysteries. What those readers are ★★★★★ ‘Didn't want to put it down until I finished it.’ ★★★★★ ‘A joy to read!’ ★★★★★ ‘Turned out to be a most enjoyable read. Terrifically relatable character.’ ★★★★★ ‘Enjoyed immensely!’ ★★★★★ ‘Easy to read page turner. Eugene is a great character & enjoyed author’s writing style.’ ★★★★★ ‘A really exciting read. I couldn't put it down from beginning to end.’ ★★★★★ ‘I truly enjoyed this book… This detective is quite different than any other I have encountered in my extensive readings.’ ★★★★★ ‘Wonderful book. Beautifully described with a touch of humour.’ ★★★★★ ‘Deliciously entertaining. I thoroughly enjoyed the adventure.’ ★★★★★ ‘Thank you, Christian Hayes, for introducing me to a most unlikely hero.’ ★★★★★ 'This author has a genius way of writing.' ★★★★★ ‘A refreshing departure from most books, and series, in this genre.’ Buy The Fat Detective now and let Eugene Blake take you on his first case...

Eugene Blake Is Back When Eugene fills out an online dating profile he does not expect it to lead to his next case. But his search for love triggers a mystery involving a glamorous (straight-to-video) movie actress, a shadowy society known as The Brotherhood of Broken Hearts and a fictitious 1940s New York detective. Oh, and he might just fall in love along the way. This all means that Eugene is forced to put on his raincoat and head out into the rain-soaked city again. Captivating, inventive and mysterious, The Fat Detective in Love is the second exciting book in the Eugene Blake trilogy by London novelist Christian Hayes. Read now to find how Eugene’s journey as the most under-qualified detective in London continues…

Where on earth is Eugene Blake? Eugene Blake has gone missing and it’s up to amateur detective Christina Walker to do everything she can to find him. She uses her sleuthing skills to uncover a cache of notebooks that she is certain will hold the answer to Eugene’s fate. Meanwhile Eugene is at the centre of his own mystery that he is desperately trying to solve. The Fat Detective Disappears is the ingenious final puzzle in the Eugene Blake Trilogy by London novelist Christian Hayes. Read now to discover Eugene’s final mystery…