IN FOR A PENNY IN FOR A POUND - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848874251 ISBN 13: 9781848874251

Synopsis

Thirty-something Hugh Emerson seems to have it all: a glamorous barrister wife and his own highly regarded publishing house. But Hugh is in serious financial trouble - and that's before his top-selling author gets involved in a tabloid scandal.Fortunately for Hugh, there's someone wealthy, generous and loyal enough to bail him out: Ned Macauley, scion of a powerful newspaper dynasty and Hugh's best friend. But Ned has problems of his own. The family firm is on the brink of bankruptcy, and to save it he must defeat the self serving sycophants at Waring's investment bank.Dragged into a world of devious bankers and blackmailing journalists, Hugh finds the modern media darker and dirtier than he ever imagined. But with so much to lose, once he's in for a penny, he's in for a pound .

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Review

Tighter than Archer... [Waterstone's] psychological insight into the emotional lives of his characters is superior to much of this market * Guardian * The financial acrobatics are breathtaking... the drama comes from the dynamics between characters... Waterstone is painfully good at describing emotional shock and its aftermath... as a portrait of a world driven by narcissism, the novel is, dare one say it, first among equals * New Statesman * An episode of Dallas set in the UK and rewritten by Jeffrey Archer... good fun * The Times * An exciting Boardroom Struggle tale .... very good and very gripping, a page turner in the Archer mould ... there are wonderful scenes of the clash of wills, the jostling for position, the desperate machinations and dirty deals * The Lady *

Book Description

A saga of friendship, family, betrayal and lies from a UK publishing legend

Edition details

• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848874251
• ISBN 13: 9781848874251
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192