A few spliffs, a spot of mild S&M, phone through the copy for tomorrow's front page, catch up with the latest from your mystery source - could be big, could be very big - in fact, just a regular day at the office for free-wheeling, substance-abusing Cameron Colley, a fully paid-up Gonzo hack on an Edinburgh newspaper.
The source is pretty thin, but Cameron senses a scoop and checks out a series of bizarre deaths from a few years ago - only to find that the police are checking out a series of bizarre deaths that are happening right now. And Cameron just might know more about it than he'd care to admit . . .
'Continuum Contemporaries' is a wonderful source of ideas and inspiration for members of book clubs and reading groups, as well as for literature students at school, college and university.
The series gives readers accessible and informative introductions to 30 of the most popular, most acclaimed and most influential novels of recent years. A team of contemporary fiction scholars from both sides of the Atlantic has been assembled to provide a thorough and readable analysis of each of the novels in question.
Each book in the series features:
- Biography of the novelist including other works, influences and, in some cases, an interview.
- Full-length study of the novel, drawing out the important themes and ideas.
- Summary of how the novel was received upon publication.
- Summary of how the novel has performed since publication, including film or TV adaptations, literary prizes, etc.
- Wide range of suggestions for further reading, including websites.
- Lists of questions for reading groups or students to discuss.
