A Little London Scandal

A Little London Scandal
Miranda Emmerson
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Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 288pg
22 Jul 2021 UK
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9780008244361
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A compelling and ingeniously plotted 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 power? As 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?
Praise for Miss Treadway & The Field of Stars:' A fabulous depiction of a London where the ' Swinging Sixties' hides a darker more complicated story of prejudice and struggle. I loved the strong women and evocative writing from an author offering more questions than clues' Helen Simonson, author of Major Pettigrew' s Last Stand' A fabulous period piece, expertly evoked, that looks at race, identity, isolation and acceptance, and everyone' s need to find love' Daily Mail' Well researched and well crafted' Observer' A deftly assured debut, full of layers and characters that come alive in a few vivid sentences. I can' t wait to read more from Miranda Emmerson' Red' A zippy read set in the Swinging Sixties' Good Housekeeping' Scintillating' Observer
Miranda Emmerson is a playwright and author living in Wales. She has written numerous drama adaptations for BBC Radio 4 as well as some highly-acclaimed original drama. Her debut novel, Miss Treadway & The Field of Stars, was published in 2017.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780008244361
Published: 22 Jul 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Fourth Estate
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 190g
Pages: 288

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