The Proof of My Innocence

Jonathan Coe's new novel, THE PROOF OF MY INNOCENCE, is a wickedly funny and razor-sharp mystery set in contemporary Britain. It follows Phyl, a young woman who becomes involved in a murder enquiry after her family friend Chris pursues a sinister think-tank founded at Cambridge University in the 1980s. The novel explores the pains of modern life and the dangers of speaking truth to power. With its fast-paced plot, sharp wit, and clever use of literary allusions, THE PROOF OF MY INNOCENCE is a must-read for fans of Jonathan Coe and anyone who enjoys a good mystery.

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 07 November 2024
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

The premier satirist of great British crapness is on killer form in this gag-a-minute mystery, according to the Observer. A new Jonathan Coe is always a treat, and Coe is a master at exploring the pains of modern life. Post-university life doesnt suit Phyl. Time passes slowly living back home with her parents, working a zero-hour contract serving Japanese food to holidaymakers at Heathrows Terminal 5. As for her budding plans of becoming a writer, those are going nowhere. That is, until family friend Chris comes to stay. Hes been on the path to uncover a sinister think-tank, founded at Cambridge University in the 1980s, thats been scheming to push the British government in a more extreme direction. One thats finally poised to put their plans into action. But speaking truth to power can be dangerous - and power will stop at nothing to stay on top. As Britain finds itself under the leadership of a new Prime Minister whose tenure will only last for seven weeks, Chris pursues his story to a conference being held deep in the Cotswolds, where events take a sinister turn and a murder enquiry is soon in progress. But will the solution to the mystery lie in contemporary politics, or in a literary enigma that is almost forty years old? Darting between decades and genres, THE PROOF OF MY INNOCENCE is a wickedly funny and razor-sharp new novel from one of Britains most beloved novelists, showing how the key to understanding the present can often be found in the murkiest corners of the past. Full of energy... a madcap caper, a sideways memoir, a tricky jeu d espirit that is also a quiet defence of fiction in a post-truth age, and enormous fun to read, according to the Guardian. Deeply pleasurable, and a lot of fun. You emerge from it glowing, according to iPaper. Fantastic, wickedly funny, and a lot of fun, according to the i.

Weight: 560g
Dimension: 242 x 160 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780241678411