Adam Thorpe was born in Paris in 1956. His first novel, Ulverton, appeared in 1992, and he has published two books of stories, six poetry collections, and nine further novels, most recently Flight (2012). www.adamthorpe.net
A brilliant plotting, mesmerising read -- Penelope Lively Guardian Nail-biting to the end Good Book Guide In Flight's slick plot and its testosterone-fuelled characters, Thorpe has found a fresh way of looking at corruption and betrayal, and the sticky web that is flung across the world, connecting drug and arms dealers, and all shades of mortals in between Herald A zingy page-turner Daily Telegraph This book is so much better written than most thrillers that it's almost ridiculous Financial Times