In 1979, Jeremy Thorpe, the rising star of the Liberal Party, stood trial for conspiracy to murder. It was the first time that a leading British politician had stood trial on a murder charge. It was 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 homosexual. With all the pace and drama of a thriller, ‘A Very English Scandal’ is an extraordinary story of hypocrisy, deceit and betrayal at the heart of the British establishment.

Author John Preston Published by Penguin Books ISBN 9780241973745 EAN 9780241973745 Bic Code Cover Paperback