Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
by Douglas Adams, James Goss, Arvind Ethan David

Name: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Brand: Douglas Adams
SKU: 9780573111228
Rating: 4.37 (1503 reviews)

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120 minsUnit Set/Multiple SettingsComedy

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the clever adaptation of the play, noting its ability to capture the essence of Douglas Adams's complex narrative. Many find it entertaining and full of humor, even if some feel certain passages from the original were lost. Overall, it is seen as a worthwhile experience for fans of the source material.

Clever adaptation of a complex storyFull of visual gagsEntertaining for fansCaptures the essence of the novelSome favorite passages were cut

Synopsis

After The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy , Douglas Adams went on to create Dirk Gently, a detective with a belief in the fundamental interconnectedness of all things, a unique relationship with the laws of probability, and a love of cats and pizza.

In Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency , Dirk finds himself on the trail of a gruesome murderer who is somehow involved with the works of Coleridge, quantum physics, and the enigmatic study of the Cambridge Professor of Chronology.

Ultimately, the stakes of the case are far greater than a single murder, but go to the fate of life on Earth.

Confused?

Don’t be — everything is connected.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
DIRK GENTLY a holistic detective	—	—	a holistic detective
JANICE PEARCE Dirk’s secretary	—	—	Dirk’s secretary
“REG” , Professor Urban Chronotis – Regius Professor of Chronology, University of Cambridge	—	—	, Professor Urban Chronotis – Regius Professor of Chronology, University of Cambridge
RICHARD MacDUFF a coder	—	—	a coder
GORDON WAY a (late) tech magnate	—	—	a (late) tech magnate
SUSAN WAY a musician, Gordon’s sister	female	—	a musician, Gordon’s sister
MICHAEL WENTON-WEAKES A (fired) magazine editor. Possessed.	—	—	A (fired) magazine editor. Possessed.
SERGEANT GILKS A plainclothes police detective	—	—	A plainclothes police detective
*PERKINS A policeman	—	—	A policeman
*ALBERT ROSS Editor, Fathom Magazine	—	—	Editor, Fathom Magazine
SARAH ANDROYD a little girl	female	—	a little girl
*MARVIN ANDROYD her father	male	—	her father
*WATKIN a don	—	—	a don
*GORDON’S HOUSEKEEPER	—	—	—
WAITRESS, BRIDE, GROOM, WEDDING GUESTS, DONS, GHOSTS, *ALIENS , etc.	—	—	, etc.
HORSE	—	—	—