The Lion and The Unicorn by Tom Ward

The Lion and The Unicorn by Tom Ward

London, 2054. After a devastating global pandemic and a bloody revolution, Britain’s new government imposes peace by stringently dictating the nation’s cultural intake. In the quest to create better citizens, everything from the television we watch to the clothes we wear is strictly policed. As part of the unit tasked with upholding these so-called ‘Bad Taste Laws’, H. and his partner, Bagby, have their work cut out. When former reality TV star Caleb Jennings is found murdered, some suspect it could be a simple vigilante slaying. But, as H. digs deeper into the killing, Bagby’s association with old revolutionary figureheads is called into question. With the help of Caleb’s estranged sister, the museum curator Kate Faron, H. must navigate a Britain in which paranoia and suspicion of the unknown are rife, all the while dealing with the mysterious tech behemoth Vangelis, new revolutionary murmurings, and the legacy of Kate’s biologist parents. Compelled by what he uncovers, H. begins to question his loyalty to the state at a time when national stability couldn’t be more precarious.

'An inventive, vivid and assured debut' Alison Moore, author of The Retreat

'A brilliantly inventive spin on the police procedural which shines an uneasy spotlight onto an all too imaginable near-futureFive stars' Lucie McKnight Hardy, author of Water Shall Refuse Them

'A gruelling tale of dodgy cops, invasive tech and dictatorship sold as freedom. This Britain feels just over the horizon if not already forming in the threads of Westminster WhatsApp groups, or the fine print of legalese that regular people don’t get to see. The Lion and the Unicorn is gritty, violent and meticulously realised; a vision of British dystopia that feels far too close for comfort.' Harry Gallon, author of Small Rivers

Tom Ward is an author and features writer, writing for publications including Wired, Esquire and National Geographic.

He has won the GQ Norman Mailer Award, the PPA New Consumer Magazine Journalist of the Year Award, and has been shortlisted for The People's Book Prize. He is also a graduate of the Faber Academy.

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ISBN 13	9781789651539
ISBN 10	1789651530
Title	The Lion and The Unicorn
Author	Tom Ward
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Unbound
Year published	2021-09-02
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