The Vacant Casualty - ReadMatter body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; background-color: #f4f4f9; color: #333; margin: 20px; } h1 { color: #2c3e50; font-size: 2.5em; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px; } h2, h3, h4, h5 { color: #16a085; margin-top: 20px; } h2::before, h3::before, h4::before, h5::before { content: "📘 "; } p { margin-bottom: 15px; } strong { color: #e67e22; } .condition { background-color: #eafaf1; border-left: 5px solid #16a085; padding: 10px; margin: 15px 0; } .summary { background-color: #fdf2f0; border-left: 5px solid #e74c3c; padding: 10px; margin: 15px 0; } .about-readmatter { background-color: #eaf1fc; border-left: 5px solid #2980b9; padding: 10px; margin: 15px 0; } .icon { color: #3498db; margin-right: 5px; } footer { margin-top: 30px; text-align: center; color: #7f8c8d; font-size: 0.9em; }
The Vacant Casualty
About This Book
Condition & Size
📖 Condition: Score 6.5/10 Good-Very Good
Observations: None
📏 Size: Hardcover
Summary
A brilliantly funny parody of the world's most hotly anticipated new book, from the author of several Sunday Times bestselling humour titles.
The Vacant Casualty is not prepared, authorized, licensed, approved, or endorsed by the author or the publishers of The Casual Vacancy.
Nothing ever seems to happen in the sleepy English town of Mumford unless you count the man with the axe in his back, staggering down the street getting blood everywhere and leaving a vacancy on the Parish Council . . .
Into the fray steps Detective Inspector Bradley of the C.I.D. Although he appears to be a plodding buffoon, incapable of detecting his own backside, that is exactly what he is. But when he teams up with an alcoholic, drug-addled writer researching a detective novel, together they will blunder towards the identity of the 'vacant casualty'. They just hope to get there before everyone in the town is murdered.
In this potty-mouthed, depraved, disrespectful parody, strewn with casual violence and sexual deviancy, you will discover aliens, farting tea-ladies, car chases, serial killers and lashings and lashings of tortoise milk. But no immigrants. This is the countryside, after all.
About ReadMatter: Your Online Bookshop for Secondhand Books
At ReadMatter, we're all about bringing books to life and connecting stories with readers across South Africa. We stock over 10,000 books and 4,000 authors at any time, with a massive reservoir of 100,000 additional titles available on request. Whether you're searching for a beloved classic or a hidden gem, we're here to help you find your next great read.
Since we started in 2019, we've delivered over 15,000 books to readers all across the country. Every week, we add more than 250 new books to our website, ensuring there's always something new to discover. With a monthly sell-through rate of 30%, 1 in 3 books you see today will find a new home within a monthso don't wait too long to grab your favourites!
The stat we're most proud of? Our perfect 5-star Google rating and 100% positive customer satisfaction on Bobshop. These reflect our commitment to delivering not just books, but also happiness and joy to every reader.
We're big enough to deliver anywhere in South Africa with a street address but small enough to care deeply about every book we send out. At ReadMatter, every order makes a difference. Join us in celebrating the magic of stories and the joy of reading.
© 2025 ReadMatter | Bringing Stories to Life
