It's murder in Discworld!--which ordinarily is no big deal. But what bothers Watch Commander Sir Sam Vimes is that the unusual deaths of three elderly Ankh-Morporkians do not bear the clean, efficient marks of the Assassins' Guild. An apparent lack of any motive is also quite troubling. All Vimes has are some tracks of white clay and more of those bothersome “clue” things that only serve to muck up an investigation.
The anger of a fearful populace is already being dangerously channeled toward the city's small community of golems–the mindless, absurdly industrious creatures of baked clay, who can occasionally be found toiling in the city's factories. And certain highly placed personages are using the unrest as an excuse to resurrect a monarchy–which would be bad enough even if the “king” they were grooming wasn't as empty-headed as your typical animated pottery.
Discworld stories stand alone as independent works set in the same fantasy universe. However, a number of the books can be grouped into grand story arcs dealing with a set number of characters and events – This title is part of the CITY WATCH arc, and was the 19th Discworld book to be published.
Author Biography
SIR TERRY PRATCHETT is one of the most popular authors writing today. He lives behind a keyboard in Wiltshire and says he ‘doesn't want to get a life, because it feels as though he's trying to lead three already’. He was appointed OBE in 1998. His first Discworld novel for children, “The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, " was awarded the 2001 Carnegie Medal.” Feet of Clay "is the nineteenth novel in his phenomenally successful Discworld series.
