Research Dashiell Hammett Orion Books FF|FFC|FYB Paperback 2012 Distressed

Distressed

So when he decides to take a year out to write something of quality

The dinner given at Fairfield Manor was meant to celebrate the host's recovery from a serious illness

he falls in love and lends book upon book to the devoted readers of the towns he visits every summer

an elderly woman believes her son is planning to do away with her

Research Dashiell Hammett Orion Books FF|FFC|FYB Paperback 2012 DistressedHouston is the richest writer in the world, a book factory publishing many bestsellers a year so many that he can't possibly write them himself. He has a team that feeds off his talent; ghost writers, agents, publishers. So when he decides to take a year out to write something of quality, a novel that will win prizes and critical acclaim, a lot of people stand to lose their livelihoods. Now Houston, the prime suspect in his wife's murder, has