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“A lively outing, complete with sly shout-outs to Jane Austen and gritty police procedurals.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
In Terry Pratchett’s delightful New York Times bestselling tale of crime, class, prejudice, and punishment, Commander Sam Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch is on vacation. But this is Discworld, where nothing goes as planned—and hilarious adventure ensues.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a policeman taking a holiday would barely have had time to open his suitcase before he finds his first corpse.
At long last, Lady Sybil has lured her husband, Sam Vimes, on a well-deserved and long-overdue holiday. But for the commander of the City Watch, a vacation in the country is anything but relaxing. The balls, the teas, the muck—not to mention all that fresh air and birdsong—are more than a bit taxing on a cynical city-born and -bred copper.
The policeman is back on familiar ground when a body is found—the first of many, many corpses—and an ancient crime more terrible than murder is uncovered. Out of his jurisdiction, out of his element, and out of bacon sandwiches (thanks to his well-meaning wife)—Sam must rely on his copper’s instincts, guile, and Ankh-Morpork street smarts to see justice done.
As he sets off on the chase, though, he must remember to watch where he steps. . . . This is the countryside, after all, and the streets most definitely are not paved with gold.
The Discworld novels can be read in any order, but Snuff is the 8th book in the City Watch collection and the 39th Discworld book.
The City Watch series in order:
- Guards! Guards!
- Men at Arms
- Feet of Clay
- Jingo
- The Fifth Elephant
- Night Watch
- Thud!
- Snuff
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"Terry Pratchett may seem like a mixture of Douglas Adams, Jerome K Jerome, or Neil Gaiman, (all favorites of mine) but he is certainly 100% entertaining. This is a really fun story, replete with many lovable characters, that actually packs quite a seriously moral punch. I hated for it to end."
— Linda (4 out of 5 stars)
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“[Snuff is a] lively outing, complete with sly shout-outs to Jane Austen and gritty police procedurals.”
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“Stephen Briggs has a long history with the Discworld series, having narrated Sam Vimes through many adventures...Briggs’ sardonic delivery augments the dry humor and the wordplay that is one of Prachett’s trademarks.”
— AudioFile -
“In short, this is as busy and as daft as any other Discworld yarn, which means it is the quintessence of daft. Nobody writes fantasy funnier than Pratchett.”
— Booklist -
“Series followers will delight in this latest entry…Pratchett’s fun, irreverent-seeming story line masks a larger discussion of social inequalities and the courage it takes to stand up for the voiceless.”
— Library Journal -
“This account of Unseen University’s entry into the world of soccer pushes past the usual conventions of satire to offer equal parts absurdist philosophy and heartwarming romance…A witty addition to the long-running fantasy series”
— Kirkus Reviews
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A New York Times bestseller
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A USA Today bestseller
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One of the 2011 Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books
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Locus Award
Snuff Listener Reviews
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Michael Patrick, 4/28/2022
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" I'm still thinking about this one. I can sense the magic fading away. "
— S.A., 2/15/2014 -
" Another great book on Sam Vimes by Terry Pratchett... definitely worth reading! "
— Lita, 2/8/2014 -
" Another solid Discworld book. Didn't absolutely love it, but I definitely enjoyed it, especially the Jane Austen references. "
— Megan, 2/7/2014 -
" Snuff was another great book. Honestly, I don't think I've ever be disappointed by Terry Pratchett and I don't think I ever will be. "
— Lily, 2/4/2014 -
" It was fun. Pratchett is fun. Nothing special (it's no Good Omens!) but a fun, light read nonetheless. "
— Leah, 1/27/2014 -
" Vimes goes on a little vacation to his wife's country estate. I wept more than twice. "
— Squeaky, 1/15/2014 -
" Entertaining, witty and definitely worth the wait "
— Melinda, 1/12/2014 -
" A fine-to-good Vimes book is pretty much guaranteed to be better than a better book about lesser character. So it is here as Pratchett gives us pure fan service as Sam Vimes, the force of nature, is inflicted upon ne'er-do-wells in the countryside. "
— Ryan, 1/12/2014 -
" Commander Sam Vimes is on "vacation." "
— Aspen, 1/3/2014 -
" Suffers from some pacing problems towards the end, but overall one of Pratchett's better books. "
— Alexander, 12/31/2013 -
" One of his best. Not read Terry in quite a while and I'm very pleased to see that he has finally embraced sex, violence and bad language. A great read from a bit of a legend. "
— Bob, 12/25/2013 -
" Up to the usual Pratchett Discworld standard - read in about 3 days! Brilliant book. "
— Vicki, 12/20/2013 -
" Started reading this book on 04/02/2012. A bit late, but didn't want to start reading this before I finished my previous book. "
— Afke, 11/17/2013 -
" Typically Terry Pratchett, a thoroughly enjoyable book with a message about tolerance buried within the story! "
— Chris, 11/10/2013 -
" I loved this latest offering just as good as the rest. "
— Lesley, 6/16/2013 -
" Another great Pratchett read. Some good previous reviews of this book below mine "
— Nick, 5/20/2013 -
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Nick McMillan, 5/19/2013
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" Absolutely Fantastic! This book had all the great stuff. The first being that it was written by Pratchett. The second being that it has my fav discworld character Commander Sam Vimes and it just keeps going. Riveting read, if you love fantasy or Pratchett you have to read this. "
— Sam, 10/4/2012 -
" He's been getting darker lately. "
— Benjamin, 5/23/2012 -
" Always a good laugh with Sam Vimes "
— Laurence, 11/15/2011 -
" Really enjoyed my latest Pratchett - themes of xenophobia, tolerance and acceptance - reminded me of Jingo in that respect. "
— Emmaauty, 11/7/2011 -
" Sam Vimes has no look on avoiding being a "copper" on his vacation. He provides relationship advice, solves a murder, changes society and learns he wants to be a riverboat pilot. In other words, he has a wonderful time. "
— Ron, 11/7/2011 -
" Another really enjoyable Discworld book. These are enjoyable, with intelligent storylines and fantastic characters. "
— Lindsay, 11/6/2011 -
" 4.5 stars <br/> <br/>It's different to Pratchett's previous Discworld novels, but still just as good. "
— Qing, 11/3/2011 -
" Sam Vimes takes center stage in the latest Disc world book. After taking a little time to hit his stride, Pratchett works up enough steam to deliver an enjoyable read. Not as much biting wit to be found here or the same charm as some of his best work but still worth reading. "
— Jonathan, 11/3/2011 -
" Hurrah for Blackboard Monitor Vimes. Unfortunately this wasn't the best Discworld book in the series, focusing mainly on action rather than character development which is a shame since it would have been good to find out more about the goblins. "
— Dominic, 11/2/2011 -
" It was good. It was Pratchett and it was Vimes, so it was good.<br/><br/>It just wasn't as good as Pratchett has done Vimes in the past. "
— Zana, 11/2/2011 -
" Another brilliant installment from the Discworld--the only drawback being it's now over for another year. Long live Sam Vimes, and long may Sir Terry keep writing this world! "
— Gabby, 10/31/2011 -
" I enjoyed this one a lot, but there was something minor between me and enjoying it all the way. Did rather like it, though. "
— Similitude, 10/31/2011
About Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) was an English novelist known for his frequently comical work in the fantasy genre. He is best known for his popular and long-running Discworld series. His first novel, The Carpet People, was published in 1971, and after publishing his first Discworld novel, The Color of Magic, in 1983, he wrote two books a year on average. He was the United Kingdom’s bestselling author of the 1990s and has sold more than 55 million books worldwide. In 2001 he won the Carnegie Medal for his children’s novel The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to literature in 1998 and was knighted in 2009.
About Stephen Briggs
Stephen Briggs, who also works in film, has adapted and staged fifteen Discworld plays, collaborated with Terry Pratchett on a number of related works, and performed the audio recordings of Pratchett’s books. Briggs has won five AudioFile Earphones Awards. He lives in England.