Hatchett and Lycett by Nigel Williams
Croydon, 1940, and terror stalks the skies as German bombers make their first raids over southern England. Terror stalks Saltdene School for Girls too as a heartless murderer first bumps off Spanish-teacher and Nazi-sympathizer Alice Everett on her way back from a trip to Paris, then accounts for her best friend, 'Leafy' Green. Not everyone is preoccupied with the murders though: Hatchett and Lycett, once schoolboy friends and now fellow-masters at the local boys school, each have their eyes on Norma. Which one will she choose? And what difference will it make when she discovers the terrible childhood secret that the two men share?
Hatchett and Lycett is a delightful comedy, a novel of war and secrecy and an unexpectedly touching exploration of the complexity of love and desire
Nigel Williams was born in Manchester and brought up in North London, where his father was headmaster of a local grammar school. He has worked for the BBC for many years as a maker of arts programmes and has published a number of novels, including the bestselling The Wimbledon Poisioner, which was adapted into a very successful TV serial and the highly acclaimed Fortysomething. He lives in South London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780670912551 |
| ISBN 10 | 0670912557 |
| Title | Hatchett and Lycett |
| Author | Nigel Williams |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-03-28 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Saga Award for Wit 2003 |
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