I must soon begin my real life before I die of boredom and frustration...

Logan Mountstuart - writer, lover, art dealer, spy - navigates through the twentieth century. In Paris, he meets Hemingway, and in London, he argues with Virginia Woolf. Recruited as an agent by Ian Fleming, he is betrayed during the war and ends up in 1960s New York, as artists begin to flock there. In his quest for what we all seek - love, happiness, and fulfillment - he makes the same mistakes we all do in that pursuit. So here is a journey deep into a very human heart...

Outstanding, wonderful, entertaining - Guardian

Great fun. A consistently gripping read - Daily Telegraph.