The Death of an Owl

From the author of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, a witty tale of scandal and subterfuge

Fiction & Literature, Humorous, Literary
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Author: Paul Torday, Piers Torday ISBN: 9780297867524
Publisher: Orion Publishing Group Publication: April 14, 2016
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Language: English
Author: Paul Torday, Piers Torday
ISBN: 9780297867524
Publisher: Orion Publishing Group
Publication: April 14, 2016
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Language: English

Political chaos, MPs turning on each other, expediency and skulduggery at the highest echelons of government? No, not Brexit, but a brilliant political satire from the bestselling author of SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN

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?

Paul Torday's last novel, and compl****eted by his son Piers, this is a timely reminder that in politics, nothing is sacred...

'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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Political chaos, MPs turning on each other, expediency and skulduggery at the highest echelons of government? No, not Brexit, but a brilliant political satire from the bestselling author of SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN

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?

Paul Torday's last novel, and compl****eted by his son Piers, this is a timely reminder that in politics, nothing is sacred...

'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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