Mat Coward's critically-acclaimed police procedural, set in a near-future London, is the most topical crime novel of the decade.
In a world of fuel shortage, food scarcity, and wars over water, the Commonwealth of Britain is struggling to turn necessity into opportunity, and build a happier, more efficient, and more democratic nation. It's a new society, with new rules - it's just a pity no-one told the criminals ...
"Both dead serious and hilariously funny ... One of the most original and gifted writers in contemporary crime fiction." - Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine.
"This screamingly funny book is not only a whopper of a sci-fi/mystery, but also a rousing, snickering social statement." - Mystery Scene.
"Thought-provoking, entertaining and stimulating ... hugely readable and enjoyable." - Interzone.
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Mat Coward is a British writer of crime fiction, SF, humour and children's fiction. He is also gardening columnist on the Morning Star newspaper. His short stories have been nominated for the Edgar and shortlisted for the Dagger, published on four continents, translated into several languages, and broadcast on BBC Radio. Over the years he has also published novels, books about radio comedy, and collections of funny press cuttings, and written columns for dozens of magazines and newspapers.