Twisted Agenda: a shocking and page-turning international crime thriller - Softcover

Fast-paced, poignant, often humorous and consistently un-put-downable, McNicholl's latest novel is the work of a writer at the top of his game. * Alexander Fitzgerald, Irish Tatler * A compelling and entertaining romp through other people's inter-tangled lives... From terrorists to lovers to meddling fathers, Damian deftly weaves comic misunderstandings with a larger more ominous theme of authority going slightly mad... a thoroughly engrossing transatlantic adventure. * Patricia Wood, shortlisted for the 2008 Orange Prize *

'A compelling and entertaining romp... thoroughly engrossing.' --Patricia Wood, shortlisted for the 2008 Orange Prize 'A beautifully paced and balanced novel.' --Seamus Deane, Booker Prize shortlistee Desperate to escape his predetermined existence, Danny decides to break out from life in Northern Ireland, and move to London. He then meets Piper, a friendly and outgoing American girl on a quest of her own. Two very different worlds are thrown together as Danny is willingly absorbed into unfamiliar territory. However, when the Hammersmith Bridge is bombed, Piper disappears without a trace and Danny finds himself the centre of a police investigation, hounded by whispers of the IRA. Dark and humorous, Danny and Piper's story is one of dysfunctional parenting, clashing motives and twenty-something's negotiating love and big city life. Perfect for fans of Vince Flynn, Tom Clancy and Brad Thor