An Absolute Scandal
by Penny Vincenzi
Book of the Month: April 2008
What do you do when you lose everything? It was one of the biggest scandals of the 80s. Lloyds. It started with just a few requests for money from various Names. And then the demands got bigger. And bigger. Until thousands of people found their lives ruined, homes gone and relationships wrecked. All because of money. When you do have it, its value isn't that important. When you don't - it's everything...
‘There’s one name that continues to reign supreme, Penny Vincenzi’ Glamour
‘Twists, turns and emotional switchbacks aplenty’ Daily Mail
‘Penny Vincenzi dazzlingly combines the old-fashioned virtues of gripping storytelling with the up-to-the-minute contemporary feel for emotional depth and insight . . . Reading her is an addictive experience’ Elizabeth Buchan
‘Another sure-fire hit’ Woman
‘Penny Vincenzi writes with such flair and gusto that I defy any reader, once they’ve taken the smallest nibble, not to gobble it all down’ Sunday Express
‘Pick a location where you can be comfortable sitting still for hours . . . once you start reading, you’re not going to want to move yourself . . . Totally compelling. *****’ Heat
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