“Hamilton […] is a sort of urban Thomas Hardy: He is always a pleasure to read, and as social historian he is unparalleled.”
—Nick Hornby

Adrift in the grimy pubs of London at the outbreak of World War II, George Harvey Bone is hopelessly infatuated with Netta, a cold, contemptuous, small-time actress. George also suffers from occasional blackouts. During these moments one thing is horribly clear: he must murder Netta.

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