A Very English Scandal: Sex, Lies, and a Murder Plot at the Heart of the Establishment

by John Preston

Book Overview

Now a major TV drama series starring Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw, a behind-the-scenes look at the desperate, scandalous private life of a British MP and champion manipulator, and the history-making trial that exposed his dirty secrets

While Jeremy Thorpe served as a Member of Parliament and Leader of the Liberal Party in the 1960s and 70s, his bad behavior went under the radar for years. Police and politicians alike colluded to protect...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590518144
• ISBN13: 9781590518144
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Other Press (NY)
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.4" x 9.1"