
In Plain Sight by Dan Davies
A major source for the BBC drama The Reckoning Winner of the 2015 Gordon Burn Prize and the 2015 CWA Non-Fiction Dagger Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize and the James Tait Black Prize 'An astonishing account' Observer 'A compulsive, colourful and chilling read' Sunday Times 'An extraordinary book' Mail on Sunday Dan Davies spent more than a decade on a quest to find the real Jimmy Savile, and interviewed him extensively over a period of six years before his death. Dan also interviewed scores of people, many of them unobtainable while Savile was alive. Jimmy Savile was cynical, calculating and predatory. He revelled in his status as a Pied Piper of youth and used his power to abuse the vulnerable and underage, all the while covering his tracks by moving into the innermost circles of the establishment. IN PLAIN SIGHT is a devastating and definitive account of a national figure turned national disgrace.
To my mind, the best and hottest non-fiction property of the decade is Dan Davies's book on Jimmy SavileHe had amazing access for years and stuck with the story before anybody knew how interesting it was. His book will be a must-read and will hit British culture like a clusterbomb. I can't wait -- Andrew O'Hagan
An astonishing account . . . It is an incredible read -- Carole Cadwalladr * Observer *
An extraordinary book, by turns deeply sinister and darkly comic -- Craig Brown * Mail on Sunday *
Absolutely jaw-dropping * Nicky Campbell, Radio Five Live *
An astonishing account . . . It is an incredible read -- Carole Cadwalladr * Observer *
An extraordinary book, by turns deeply sinister and darkly comic -- Craig Brown * Mail on Sunday *
Absolutely jaw-dropping * Nicky Campbell, Radio Five Live *
Dan Davies is a journalist, author and editor with more than twenty years' experience as a senior staffer and freelance contributor on a wide variety of magazines, newspapers and websites. Twice shortlisted as BSME Magazine Writer of the Year, he has been Deputy Editor and Acting Editor of Esquire, Editor of Esquire Weekly, a Features Editor at the Mail on Sunday, Deputy Editor of Jack magazine, and a feature writer for the Guardian Guide, Live Magazine, The Journal on MrPorter.com and many others.
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ISBN 13 | 9781782067467 |
ISBN 10 | 1782067469 |
Title | In Plain Sight |
Author | Dan Davies |
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Binding Type | Paperback |
Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
Year published | 2015-04-23 |
Number of pages | 624 |
Prizes | Winner of CWA Non-Fiction Gold Dagger 2015, Winner of Gordon Burn Prize 2015, Short-listed for Orwell Prize 2015 |
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