Successful film & TV star Chris O' Dowd collaborates with friend & fellow screenwriter Nick Vincent Murphy on Moone Boy The Fish Detective the second book in this hilarious illustrated series inspired by the Sky TV series they co-wrote Martin's parents are strapped for cash it's going to be a budget Christmas this year So Martin plans to buy his own presents
- & attempts unsuccessfully to get a job Padraic puts in a word for him with his Auntie Bridget who runs the local butcher's shop But her shop is struggling as the fish shop across the road undercuts her & Bridget just can't compete No one knows how the owner Francie Feeley does it
- especially since he doesn't seem to employ anyone at his fish factory No one goes in; no one comes out
- it's a mystery Intrigued Martin decides to go undercover & find out the truth like a fish-mole
- or a fish detective Martin infiltrates the factory & discovers that Francie is illegally employing a gang of Brazilian fish-gutters They're a lot of fun & one of them Fabio becomes Martin's good friend But when Martin is exposed as a spy he has to choose which side he's on Will Christmas be ruined for the whole of Boyle?