The brilliant and outrageous debut novel from British actor, comedian, author, presenter, journalist and national treasure, Stephen Fry.

Stephen Fry's breathtakingly outrageous debut novel, by turns eccentric, shocking, brilliantly comic and achingly romantic.

Adrian Healey is magnificently unprepared for the long littleness of life; unprepared too for the afternoon in Salzburg when he will witness the savage murder of a Hungarian violinist; unprepared to learn about the Mendax device; unprepared for more murders and wholly unprepared for the truth.

The Liaris a thrilling, sophisticated and laugh out loud hilarious novel from a brilliantly talented writer.

Stephen Frywas born in Hampstead in 1957 and, following a troubled adolescence, went on to study English Literature at Queen's College, Cambridge. As well as being the bestselling author of four novels,The Stars' Tennis Balls,Making History,The Hippopotamus, andThe Liar, and two volumes of his autobiography, Fry played Peter inPeter's Friends, Wilde in the filmWilde, Jeeves in the television seriesJeeves&Woosterand (a closely guarded show-business secret, this) Laurie in the television seriesFry&Laurie. More recently, he presentedStephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive, his groundbreaking documentary on bipolar disorder, to huge critical acclaim. And his legions of fans tune in to watch him host the popular quiz showQIeach week.