This is a wildly funny satire of book culture written by a former bookseller with a story to tell. Two holidaymakers die of a mysterious condition while on holiday in Corfu, piquing neurologist Lauren Manning's interest. She investigates, finding help in the unlikely form of Richard Liggett: independent bookshop owner, avant garde (unpublished) short story writer and borderline alcoholic. Together they discover the killer: best-selling author Tony Sayles and his insipid novels. Will they be able to stop him before millions die?