Yeah, yeah, the usual. A crime. A corpse. A killer. Heard it. Except this stiff happens to be a Ponsonby, scion of a venerable Edinburgh medical clan, and the manner of his death speaks of unspeakable things. Why is the body displayed like a slice of beef? How come his hands are digitally challenged? And if it's not the corpse, what is that awful smell?

A post-Thatcherite nightmare of frightening plausibility, QUITE UGLY ONE MORNING is a wickedly entertaining and vivacious thriller, full of acerbic wit, cracking dialogue and villains both reputed and shell-suited.

Reviews

• 'Very violent, very funny. A comedy with political edge, which you take gleefully in one gulp' LITERARY REVIEW
• 'The dialogue is a joy throughout and the plot crackles along with confident gusto and intelligence…an assured debut by a talented writer' THE TIMES
• 'Thrillingly unpleasant' ESQUIRE
• 'A sharp, funny novel, with strong characters and some smart dialogue' TLS
• 'A wicked satire…excellent plotting and a goodly amount of acidic one-liners' THE SCOTSMAN

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Published 20/09/2004