The Death of an Owl: From the author of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, a witty tale of scandal and subterfuge
Author: Paul Torday
Format: Paperback / softback
Number of Pages: 320
Andrew Landford, MP is driving home one night along a dark country lane when a barn owl flies into his windscreen. It is an accident, nothing more. But Andrew sits on a parliamentary committee concerned with the protection of endangered species, and the death of the owl threatens to destroy his hopes of reaching No. 10. Also in the car is Andrew's old Oxford friend and political adviser, Charles Fryerne. Will they be able to keep the crime under wraps, or will circumstances conspire against them? 'A pleasure to read' - Daily Express 'Skeweringly accurate' - Evening Standard 'A compelling blend of morality and satire' - Sunday Mirror 'Witty and well-crafted - a delightful gothic fantasy' - Guardian
Format: Paperback / softback
Number of Pages: 320
Andrew Landford, MP is driving home one night along a dark country lane when a barn owl flies into his windscreen. It is an accident, nothing more. But Andrew sits on a parliamentary committee concerned with the protection of endangered species, and the death of the owl threatens to destroy his hopes of reaching No. 10. Also in the car is Andrew's old Oxford friend and political adviser, Charles Fryerne. Will they be able to keep the crime under wraps, or will circumstances conspire against them? 'A pleasure to read' - Daily Express 'Skeweringly accurate' - Evening Standard 'A compelling blend of morality and satire' - Sunday Mirror 'Witty and well-crafted - a delightful gothic fantasy' - Guardian
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Author: Paul Torday
Format: Paperback / softback
Number of Pages: 320
Andrew Landford, MP is driving home one night along a dark country lane when a barn owl flies into his windscreen. It is an accident, nothing more. But Andrew sits on a parliamentary committee concerned with the protection of endangered species, and the death of the owl threatens to destroy his hopes of reaching No. 10. Also in the car is Andrew's old Oxford friend and political adviser, Charles Fryerne. Will they be able to keep the crime under wraps, or will circumstances conspire against them? 'A pleasure to read' - Daily Express 'Skeweringly accurate' - Evening Standard 'A compelling blend of morality and satire' - Sunday Mirror 'Witty and well-crafted - a delightful gothic fantasy' - Guardian
Format: Paperback / softback
Number of Pages: 320
Andrew Landford, MP is driving home one night along a dark country lane when a barn owl flies into his windscreen. It is an accident, nothing more. But Andrew sits on a parliamentary committee concerned with the protection of endangered species, and the death of the owl threatens to destroy his hopes of reaching No. 10. Also in the car is Andrew's old Oxford friend and political adviser, Charles Fryerne. Will they be able to keep the crime under wraps, or will circumstances conspire against them? 'A pleasure to read' - Daily Express 'Skeweringly accurate' - Evening Standard 'A compelling blend of morality and satire' - Sunday Mirror 'Witty and well-crafted - a delightful gothic fantasy' - Guardian
The Death of an Owl: From the author of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, a witty tale of scandal and subterfuge