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  • Published: 15 June 2011
  • ISBN: 9781409031291
  • Imprint: Transworld Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 304

The Book Lover's Tale





A stirring literary tale of book lovers and sexual obsession from the talented young author of THE NIGHT CLIMBERS

He collects books:

Interior designer for the rich and powerful, Matt de Voy lends his tasteful eye to the households of his wealthy female clients. He also advises on which books should adorn their shelves. His deep knowledge of literature becomes his sharpest tool of seduction.

He collects women:

Despite himself, Matt begins to fall in love with one of his most beautiful clients, Claudia. She is modest, clever and married.

But is he a murderer?

Matt's fixation on the unavailable Claudia threatens to drive him over the edge.

Set at the cusp of the City of London's financial meltdown, THE BOOK LOVER'S TALE opens a door into the extravagant world of the filthy rich, the smart and the debauched. This chilling encounter between old money and new, between the real world and the imagined, is also a moving portrayal of a confused hero's battle to know himself.

  • Published: 15 June 2011
  • ISBN: 9781409031291
  • Imprint: Transworld Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 304

About the author

Ivo Stourton

Ivo Stourton was born in 1982 and works in the city of London. His debut novel, THE NIGHT CLIMBERS, a thriller about the secret club of students who scale the college walls of Cambridge, is currently being filmed by the young indie director, Marek Losey.

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Praise for The Book Lover's Tale

A witty and well-observed tale of obsession and delusion, with a satirical smattering of snobbery

Tatler

Artful twists and social satire enjoyably merge with cheeky literary allusions

Independent

Smart, funny, and full of literary resonance

Daily Mail

All readers who love the book world will find stimulating amusement and argument here

Jane Jakeman, Independent