{"product_id":"a-very-english-scandal-sex-lies-and-a-murder-plot-at-the-heart-of-establishment-paperback","title":"A Very English Scandal: Sex, Lies and a Murder Plot at the Heart of Establishment - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Preston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe basis for the Emmy award-winning limited series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003estarring Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eA 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\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile 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 one of their own. In 1970, Thorpe was the most popular and charismatic politician in the country, poised to hold the balance of power in a coalition government. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But Jeremy Thorpe was a man with a secret. His homosexual affairs and harassment of past partners, along with his propensity for lying and embezzlement, only escalated as he evaded punishment. Until a dark night on the moor with an ex-lover, a dog and a hired gun led to consequences that even his charm and power couldn't help him escape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dubbed the \"Trial of the Century,\" Thorpe's climactic case at the Old Bailey in London was the first time that a leading British politician had stood trial on a murder charge, the first time that a murder plot had been hatched in the House of Commons. And it was the first time that a prominent public figure had been exposed as a philandering gay man, in an era when homosexuality had only just become legal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With the pace and drama of a thriller, \u003ci\u003eA Very English Scandal\u003c\/i\u003e is an extraordinary story of hypocrisy, deceit and betrayal at the heart of the British Establishment.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Preston\u003c\/b\u003e is a former arts editor of the \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of four highly acclaimed novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Dig\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGhosting\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInk\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKings of the Roundhouse\u003c\/i\u003e, and a travel book, \u003ci\u003eTouching the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 08, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47374644576441,"sku":"9781590519486","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/4309\/4713\/files\/NdyRI610La9781590519486.webp?v=1780728476","url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/a-very-english-scandal-sex-lies-and-a-murder-plot-at-the-heart-of-establishment-paperback","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}