Michael Bloch traces the life and career of former Liberal leader, Jeremy Thorpe, looking at both his rapid rise to political power and his spectacular fall from grace following revelations of a homosexual affair. A definitive character study of one of the most intriguing figures in British post-war politics, liberally laced with political intrigue and scandal. Blanket review coverage is anticipated for this title, and broadsheet serialisation is a virtual certainty. 24pp illus.