Lizard

The Lizard is a thrilling crime novel that follows Alistair Haston, who is mugged in Paros and loses everything. When a charming Aussie offers him a job recruiting tourists, he discovers that it is not just painting the boss has in mind. He is swept along on a hedonistic tide of wild parties, wild sex, and plentiful drugs, but when a missing tourist's body is found, all evidence points to Haston. He is arrested and allowed to escape, and he finds himself on the run by land and sea on a journey more breathtaking and more frightening than he could ever imagine.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 308 pages
Publication date: 06 May 2021
Publisher: Muswell Press

Bruce-Lockhart masterfully intensifies the suspense, resulting in a captivating page-turner that demands your full attention. - Best Recent Crime Thrillers,Guardian. You'll be immersed in the indulgent pursuits and the sun-kissed world of sex and drugs, effortlessly compelled to devour this book in a single sitting. - Marie Claire. An impressive debut, this riotous chase through the splendors of the Greek Islands is thoroughly entertaining. - The Observer. The Lizard has been optioned for a six-part television series. Obsessed with his ex-girlfriend, Alistair Haston ventures to Greece, where she is on vacation. Mugged upon arrival in Paros, he loses everything. When a charming Aussie, named Jack, offers Alistair a job recruiting tourists to pose for his wealthy boss, Alistair accepts. It doesn't take long to realize that the boss has more sinister plans in mind. Alistair is swept along on a hedonistic tide of wild parties, wild sex, and an abundance of drugs, reveling in the pursuit of pleasure. However, when the body of a missing tourist is discovered, all evidence points to Haston. Arrested but granted bail, the body count continues to rise, and Haston finds himself on the run, pursued by land and sea on a journey that surpasses his wildest expectations.

Weight: 286g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781916360235