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In the year 2020, in Edinburgh--a city in which TV, private cars, and popular music are banned and crime is nonexistent--a serial killer known as the "Ear, Nose and Throat Man" stalks the inhabitants, and only a disgraced, rebellious detective, P. I. Dalrymple, can stop him. A first novel.

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'A hugely entertaining fantasy ... engagingly imagined'
The Times



'An intricate web ... Johnston is a Fawkes among plotters ... Quint's career looks set to blossom'
Observer



'Darkly satirical ... more than just a murder story'
Scotsman



'A fascinating and thought-provoking debut that delivers much and promises more'
Val McDermid in Manchester Evening News



'A thrilling hunt-the psycho novel with countless twists, turns and dead ends ... accomplished ... offers real proof of the vigour and class of current Scottish crimewriting'
Ian Rankin in Scotland on Sunday



'An excellent satire, and good thriller to boot ... Further adventures are promised and eagerly awaited'
Mike Ripley, Daily Telegraph



'Think of Plato's Republic with a body count'
The Sunday Times



'Intricate plotting and tongue in check descriptions of post-Millennial Edinburgh'
Shots



'You'll see why Johnston's bone-chilling dystopia took Britain's John Creasey Award for the year's best crime debut'
Kirkus

About the Author:
Paul Johnston was born and grew up in Scotland. He divides his time between England and a small Greek Island. Body Politic, which won England's prestigious John Creasey Award for best first crime novel, is the first in a series featuring renegade investigator Quintilian Dalrymple.

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  • PublisherSt Martins Pr
  • Publication date1999
  • ISBN 10 0312202792
  • ISBN 13 9780312202798
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages250
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