A story of class and corruption,sex and the Sixties,for fans of A Very English Scandal and The Trial of Christine Keeler
Nik felt the mistake in his bones. The man in the snakeskin suit reached down towards him and pulled Nik upright by the collar of his coat. Nik didn't see what happened next but he felt the wall. He cried out and then someone hit him and he closed his eyes and waited for it to be over. London. 1967.
Nik Christou has been a rent boy since he was 15. He knows the ins and outs of Piccadilly Circus,how to spot a pretty policeman and to interpret a fleeting glance. One summer night his life is turned upside down,first by violence and then by an accusation of murder.
Anna Treadway,fleeing the ghosts of her past,works as a dresser in Soho's Galaxy theatre. She has learned never to place too much trust in the long arm of the law and,convinced Nik is innocent she determines to find him an alibi.
Merrian Wallis,devoted wife to an MP with a tarnished reputation,just wants proof that her husband couldn't have been involved.
But how do you recognise the truth when everyone around you is playing a role - and when any spark of scandal is quickly snuffed out by those with powerAs Anna searches for clues amongst a cast of MPs,actors,members of gentlemen's clubs and a hundred different nightly clients,will anyone be willing to come forward and save Nik from his fate
Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersISBN: 9780008244361Number of pages: 288Weight: 190 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 18 mm
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'If you lovedA Very English ScandalorThe Trial Of Christine Keeler,then this is a must-read'Red Magazine
'Entertaining and satisfying: the perfect book for people who enjoyedA Very English ScandalandThe Trial of Christine Keeler... Anna Treadway is the compassionate detective we need,and a great addition to the world of detection'Caroline Hulse,author of The Adults
Well-plotted,moving and engrossing. A rich portrait of 60s London from the perspectiveof a range of engaging characters. Particularly moving is the voice the novel gives to the marginalised and disdained'Rebecca Wait,author of Our Fathers
'Conjures up the true spirit of multicultural 60s London - with all its charm and danger - with compassion and heart'Samira Ahmed
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