Mortdecai
Mortdecai — Quick Reference & Guide
Who/What Mortdecai Is
Mortdecai refers to the fictional character Sir Charles Mortdecai — an eccentric British art dealer and occasional rogue featured in Kyril Bonfiglioli’s novels (notably the “Mortdecai” trilogy). The character inspired film and TV adaptations and is known for wit, misadventure, and involvement with stolen or dubious artworks.
Written by Kyril Bonfiglioli in the 1970s, these novels are known for their "unflinching, un-PC meanness" and witty, picaresque style. Don't Point That Thing at Me mortdecai
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And with that, I retrieved my Corot—which I had, of course, also swapped earlier that day for a very convincing poster of a bowl of fruit—and retired to my study. Don't Point That Thing at Me But here
(1972): The first adventure, involving a stolen Goya painting. After You with the Pistol