Viking, 2016. — 340 p. — ISBN: 9781590518144; ISBN: 9781590518151.
A Very English Scandal is a true crime non-fiction novel.
In 1979, former Member of Parliament, Jeremy Thorpe, stood trial over accusations that he hired a hitman to kill his alleged ex-lover, Norman Scott. A Very English Scandal chronicles Thorpe's early, secretive love life, at a time when sexual activity between men was illegal, and his subsequent public exposure. The novel also details Thorpe's trial and eventual acquittal.