Cliffhanger

'Perfectly paced, with sly wit and a blackly humorous ending' - Sunday Telegraph It sounded simple enough.'Audrey,' I said. 'Audrey, why don't we go out, for a stroll?''In this weather?''Clear the cobwebs,' I said, pulling on my boots, and she shrugged her shoulders and said, 'Why not?'Cause I'm going to shove you over the bloody cliff, Audrey, that's why not. Al Greenwood has decided to kill his wife, and he's planned the perfect murder. But things don't turn out quite the way he hoped and Al finds himself committing more crimes to cover his tracks.Seen through the eyes of the totally despicable yet strangely likeable Al, Cliffhanger is a black comedy at its most thrilling, taking the reader on a hilarious ride through middle England and the murderous psyche.T.J. Middleton is a unique and exciting voice, full of biting wit. Sharp, original and hugely entertaining, this is crime writing at its bizarre best.Cliffhanger is the first in T.J. Middleton's Cliffhanger series. The second, Fish Tale, is available now. Reviews 'Fast paced and ingenious - most enjoyable fusion of black comedy and murder mystery' - Daily Mail'A rollicking ride . . . There is a touch of Ealing to this clever, witty seaside comedy of manners' - Independent'An Ayckbournesque comedy about what happens when the unhappiness of a stale marriage develops into a sharper pain . . . Excellent' - Daily Telegraph