Fiction about odd occupations

bfisher · 07-02-2015, 07:31 PM

I've been watching "Der Tatortreiniger" lately. It's about a German crime scene cleaner (Heiko "Schotty" Schotte ) who has odd interactions with the family, freinds and neighbours of the victims. It's very funny in a surreal way.

I'd love to have something like that in book form to read. The only thing that comes to mind is the Barney Thomson books ("The Long Midnight Of Barney Thomson", etc.), which I enjoyed tremendously.

Any suggestions?

FizzyWater · 07-02-2015, 09:26 PM

Oh, I think I have a couple at home .... how "lite" are you interested in reading? I think the books I've seen are more in the "urban fantasy lite" genre than more hardcore mystery/thriller.

I'll check in once I get home.

FizzyWater · 07-03-2015, 01:09 AM

Here's one, although I don't know if it's a style you're interested in:

Wendy Roberts "Ghost Dusters Mystery" series:

Quote:

Sadie Novak's got the kind of job that kills cocktail chatter dead: she owns Scene-2-Clean a crime scene cleanup company. And if wiping up after murders weren't spooky enough, she can also see and talk to the ghosts of the victims...

FizzyWater · 07-03-2015, 01:16 AM

Found another one (which is the one I was remembering when I saw your post) that had been a freebie on Amazon. Potential trigger warning: it's listed as "Christian fiction", so there's always the possibility of proselytizing or being overly preachy.

Hazardous Duty: Squeaky Clean Mysteries, by Christy Barritt.

Pulpmeister · 07-03-2015, 09:32 AM

The Club of Queer Trades, G K Chesterton, 1905

Dated of course, but entertaining. Several short stories about people and their very unusual occupations. Also, it's in the public domain (he died in 1936).

AlexBell · 07-03-2015, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pulpmeister

The Club of Queer Trades, G K Chesterton, 1905

Dated of course, but entertaining. Several short stories about people and their very unusual occupations. Also, it's in the public domain (he died in 1936).

And it's in the MobileRead Library.

4691mls · 07-05-2015, 11:20 PM

If you like mysteries, the Junior Bender books by Timothy Hallinan feature a professional burglar who solves mysteries for other criminals.

07-02-2015, 07:31 PM	#1
bfisher Wizard Posts: 1,638 Karma: 28483498 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa Canada Device: Sony PRS-T3, Galaxy (Aldiko, Kobo app)	Fiction about odd occupations I've been watching "Der Tatortreiniger" lately. It's about a German crime scene cleaner (Heiko "Schotty" Schotte ) who has odd interactions with the family, freinds and neighbours of the victims. It's very funny in a surreal way. I'd love to have something like that in book form to read. The only thing that comes to mind is the Barney Thomson books ("The Long Midnight Of Barney Thomson", etc.), which I enjoyed tremendously. Any suggestions? Last edited by bfisher; 07-02-2015 at 07:39 PM. Reason: spelling

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FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	Oh, I think I have a couple at home .... how "lite" are you interested in reading? I think the books I've seen are more in the "urban fantasy lite" genre than more hardcore mystery/thriller. I'll check in once I get home.

07-03-2015, 01:16 AM	#4
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	Found another one (which is the one I was remembering when I saw your post) that had been a freebie on Amazon. Potential trigger warning: it's listed as "Christian fiction", so there's always the possibility of proselytizing or being overly preachy. Hazardous Duty: Squeaky Clean Mysteries, by Christy Barritt.

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Pulpmeister Wizard Posts: 2,822 Karma: 29145056 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Perth Western Australia Device: kindle	The Club of Queer Trades, G K Chesterton, 1905 Dated of course, but entertaining. Several short stories about people and their very unusual occupations. Also, it's in the public domain (he died in 1936).

07-05-2015, 11:20 PM	#7
4691mls Wizard Posts: 2,776 Karma: 30081762 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US Device: ALL DEVICES ARE STOCK: Kobo Clara, Tolino Shine 2, Sony PRS-T3, T1	If you like mysteries, the Junior Bender books by Timothy Hallinan feature a professional burglar who solves mysteries for other criminals.

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