'[Maitland] brings the particular world he depicts unforgettably alive. No one who reads this haunting, unnerving work will ever again think about contemporary artists the same way' - Publishers WeeklyPraise for Barry Maitland:'One of the best-crafted, best-plotted and most convincing British thrillers for decades' - Daily Mirror'Solid procedural suspense and a serious subtext concerning the nature of corruption make this new series stand out' - Time Out'A notable first' -Observer'Unflaggingly lively and amusing ... A bravura opening, full of zest and confidence' - Julian Symons, TLS