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‘A terrific first novel. Pulled off that incredibly tricky trick of introducing me to two characters… then left me bereft when I had to bid them farewell at the end.’ Paul Mayhew-Archer, The Vicar of Dibley

‘Warm, funny, life-enhancing, totally original and, above all, moving… We’re thrown into the story and a maelstrom of emotions from page 1. By page 2, I was hooked.’ Mike Coleman, TV and radio scriptwriter

‘The sparks which fly between an embittered relic of the Swinging London fashion scene and a young man with nothing to lose as they gradually reveal their pasts and develop a relationship are both funny and tragic.’ – Andrew Crofts, author.

Eloise is an erratic, faded fashionista. Bradley is a glum but wily teenager. Together, they make an unlikely team.

In need of help to write her racy 1960s memoirs, the former ‘shock frock’ fashion guru tolerates his common ways. Unable to remember his name, she calls him Boy. Desperate to escape a brutal home life, he puts up with her bossiness and confusing notes.

Both guard secrets. How did she lose her fame and fortune? What’s he scheming – beyond getting his hands on her bank card? And just what’s hidden in that mysterious locked room?