Armadillo
Language: English
Boyd Businessmen Central Europeans Conspiracies Contemporary Crime Detective and Mystery Stories Dreams English Fiction General Insurance adjusters Insurance companies Insurance crimes Life change events Literary London (England) Mystery Mystery & Detective Mystery Fiction Psychology Romanies Satire Self-Help Sleep disorders Suicide Thriller
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: Jan 1, 1998
Description:
From the award-winning author of A Good Man Africa and An Ice-Cream War comes Armadillo, a brilliant satirical noir set in contemporary London.
To his colleagues, Lorimer Black, the handsome, mild-mannered insurance adjuster rising through the ranks of his London firm, is known as the guy who has it all: the sleek suits, the enviable status. But when Lorimer arrives at a routine business appointment and finds his client hanging from a water pipe, his life spirals out of control. His company car is blowtorched after he investigates a fire at a luxury hotel. He becomes the fall guy of a new colleague who puts the company in the red and the victim of a vicious attack by the possessive husband of a mysterious actress. As Lorimer becomes increasingly entangled in an apparent conspiracy that involves everyone he knows, his own past comes to light. A brilliant satirical noir, Armadillo confirms Boyd's place as England's most versatile, sublime novelist.