It's sort of British hard-boiled, feels very 80s (published 1984), stars and is narrated by Tim Simpson, who is the investment advisor for the Art Fund, which invests in art, antiques, and so forth. Tim sets out to buy a sideboard designed by Godwin which should cost around 25,000 pounds. Turns out scarcity isn't the only problem with buying this piece, when the antique dealer winds up dead. Tim isn't just an art and antiques advisor, he's also ex-rugger, so we get some two-fisted action as well. ( )