<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Under tennis courts in the ruins of a great abbey, archaeologists find the remains of St Edmund, once venerated as England's patron saint, but lost for half a millennium. Culture Secretary Marina Spencer, adored by those who have never met her, scents an opportunity. She promotes Edmund as a new patron saint for the United Kingdom, playing up his Scottish, Welsh and Irish credentials. Unfortunately these are pure fiction, invented by Mark Price, her downtrodden aide, in a moment of panic. The only person who can see through the deception is Mark's cousin Hannah, a member of the dig team. Will she blow the whistle or help him out? And what of St Edmund himself, watching through the prism of a very different age? Splicing ancient and modern as he did in The Hopkins Conundrum and A Right Royal Face-Off, Simon Edge pokes fun at Westminster culture and celebrates the cult of a medieval saint in another beguiling and utterly original comedy.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Simon Edge </b>read philosophy at Cambridge University. He was editor of the pioneering London paper <i>Capital Gay </i>before becoming a gossip columnist on the <i>Evening Standard </i>and then a feature writer on the <i>Daily Express</i>, where he was also a theater critic for many years. He has an MA in Creative Writing from City University, London. His book <i>The Hopkins Conundrum</i> was longlisted for the Waverton Good Read Award for debut novels. He is also the author of the novels <i>The Hurtle of Hell </i>and <i>A Right Royal Face-Off</i>.
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