Terry Prachett is from the UK, and published his first Discworld novel in 1983. The last book (Making Money) was published in 2007. In 'Making Money' we re-visit a character from a previous book. Moist von Lipwig was a crook, a thief, then he was caught and sentenced to hang for his crimes, but when he is hung he drops through the trap door into a new life. Lord Vetinari, the ruler of Ankh-Morpork decides to give Moist a new identity, and at the same time a second chance. He appoints Moist head of the crumbling and disorganized post office (read abut this in 'Going Postal') at first reluctant Moist soon rises to the challenge. Before long the Post office is running smoothly, and Vetinari thinks Moist needs a new task.
So he proposes to Moist that he become chief of Ankh-Morpork's royal mint. Before Moist can make up his mind he is swept into the mystery and obeseness of the bank.
"Who would not wish to be in charge of Ankh-Morpork's royal mint and the bank next door? It's a job for life but as former con-man Moist von Lipwig is learning, life is not necessarily for long. The chief cashier is almost certainly a vampire. There's something nameless in the cellar (the cellar itself is pretty nameless)..... A lot of people want him dead. Oh and everyday he has to take the chairman for walkies."
This book is full of funny, witty characters, and their antics. The chairman of the bank is a dog, Moist has former criminals on his tail, an old family want their bank back, and he's trying to introduce paper money just as all the gold stored in the bank goes missing. Fast paced and fun this is not a book to miss.
'As bright and shiny as a newly minted coin; clever, engaging and laugh-out-load funny'
The Times
