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The Devil's Staircase
Author(s): Helen Fitzgerald (Author)
- Publisher: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
- Publication Date: 26 Mar. 2009
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 224 pages
- ISBN-10: 1846970458
- ISBN-13: 9781846970450
Book Description
Bronny, a young Australian, finds herself down and out in London. She’s a sweet girl who has spent her teenage years in a fearful, cautious bubble. She’s never taken drugs, had sex or killed anyone. Within six weeks she’s done all three. A group of backpackers break into an abandoned London townhouse seeking a rent-free life of debauchery. They don’t realise someone’s already there: a terrified woman bound and gagged in the basement. “The Devil’s Staircase” combines a chick-lit voice and a dark crime noir environment. Not for the faint-hearted, “The Devil’s Staircase” is funny, sexy and disturbing – it will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘Thinking woman’s noir’ –Daily Telegraph
‘As elegant and witty as it is disturbing’ –Allan Guthrie
About the Author
Helen FitzGerald is the second youngest of thirteen children. She grew up in the small town of Kilmore, Victoria, Australia, and studied English and History at the University of Melbourne. Via India and London, Helen came to Glasgow University where she completed a Diploma and Masters in Social Work. She has worked as a probation and parole officer for ten years, most of it in Barlinnie, where she helps to prepare serious offenders for release. She’s married to screenwriter Sergio Casci, and they have two children.
