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Book SynopsisUnder 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.
Trade Review'Guaranteed to have you laughing out loud' - The i Paper, 'Hilarious and painfully believable' - The Lady, 'A wildly inventive romp, rich in history and bunk' - Saga Magazine, 'A hugely enjoyable page-turner written with parodic panache' - Yorkshire Times, 'Brilliant - very funny' - Lesley Dolphin, BBC Radio Suffolk, 'This mix of satire, mystery and a few supernatural goings-on makes an entertaining and intriguing read' - Suffolk Magazine
