WaitingfortheEndoftheWorld
- 作者
- 出版社 HodderPaperbacks
- 出版时间 2007年9月
- ISBN 9780340932926
- 定价 90.30
内容简介
It'sadifficulttimeforWilliamDougal-he'sgivenupsmoking.Tomakemattersworse,atouchofblackmailpersuadeshimintodoingajobforhisoldadversaryJamesHanbury.Nothingcomplicated-allhehastodoiskeepaneyeonDrVertag,theleaderofalunaticfringesurvivalgroup,TheSealedServantsoftheApocalapse.Buthehashardlystartedwhenthebarmanwhotriedtowarnhimoffismurdered.Suddenly-coincidentally?-ZeldaappearsfromDougal'smurkypast.Zeldaisbig,blackandverybeautiful.Justassuddenlysheiskidnappedfromhisflat.Dougal'snaturaldesiretorescueherplungeshimintoamaelstromofcriminalactivities.Andthenthere'sMalcolm-anaficionadoofProust,aconvicteddrug-dealer,amanwiththemoralcodeofalargeandviolenttoddler.Fortunately,onthewhole,hethinksofDougalasafriend.TheshadowofJamesHanburyhangsovereverything.Liketruthitself,Hanburyisrarelypureandneversimple...
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