Sunday, October 02, 2022

Diagonal Days - 001

 Dear Friends,

now that our friend Sod finally has a proper drum kit, we'll leave Sid, Sod, Sue and Ben to their punk music. Someday, we may go back and catchup with their doings again. 

But now, it is time for something new...

To coincide with the publication by Hachette of my comedy novel "Death on Diagonal Lane" , I am launching a new comic strip called Diagonal Days. It is based on the characters of the Diagonal Lane books. Diagonal Lane is an unremarkable suburb on the outskirts of an unnamed South Indian city, but populated with the most wacky characters, who have their own way of doing things. To really appreciate the nuances of this strip, you need to read my novel, available on Amazon. However, you will enjoy it even if you don't wish to do so.

This first episode introduces Mr. and Mrs. Reddy. Mr. Reddy is a long suffering retired bank manager. Mrs. Reddy is his batty wife, who has won a cooking contest and likes inventing outlandish dishes, which her husband is forced to eat.