Sharpish in dialogue, slick in characterization . . . made with sympathy and imagination. Times Literary Supplement A very lively and entertaining novel. Sunday Times Flows along at an entertaining speed. Guardian Honest and unusual. Spectator A fastmoving romp. Observer Thirtyyearold Franko Baxter has an uncomplicated life. He shares a flat with his Gran and works for a shady unlicensed minicab company, a job he likes because it gives him plenty of free time for his true passion playing football. But things start to get more complicated when Franko gets involved with three of his passengers Shuggy, a conceited young football star, Zak, a dropout on the dole with a nymphomaniac wife and three kids, and Joff Howard, a bisexual BBC producer. His life begins to get progressively crazier, but the biggest surprise is yet to come. Suddenly Franko finds himself entangled in a police investigation into the murder of a gay man a mystery that will lead to some shocking revelations about his new friends . . . and himself. Best known for his nonfiction, including his biography of the Beatles and his journalism and sports writing, Hunter Davies reveals his considerable talent as a novelist in Body Charge (1972). A clever mix of camp comedy and mystery thriller, Body Charge returns to print for the first time in forty years in this edition, which features a new introduction by the author.

Binding: Paperback;180 pages; Publisher: Valancourt Books; Classification: N/A; Weight: 316.41 g; Dimensions: N/A

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