Paperback edition of the latest novel from the acclaimed author of }The Northern Clemency{ and }The Mulberry Empire{. Set in a seaside town, it's partially based on the Shannon Matthews case, and follows the dark undercurrents and paranoia of small town life, with intrigue and humour. 'Hensher at the height of his powers... the sort of thing George Eliot would have written if she was interested in gay orgies and abducted chavs' }Sunday Times{