State Of The Nation

by Michael Shea

Shea's book is set in Scotland four years after independence. The country faces economic trouble and social unrest. Rescue (of a sort) may come from a rich US-based multinational company which offers jobs and financial support ... with political strings attached. There is some violence in the style of Ian Fleming.

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

For the American author of fantasy and science fiction see Michael Shea

Michael Sinclair MacAuslan Shea was press secretary to the Queen from 1978 to 1987. Earlier he had been a career diplomat and was also an author of political thrillers and non-fiction.

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A particularly prescient book for the current political debate about Scottish independence. Overall it was quite enjoyable but at the end an unsatisfactory and I felt rushed ending with unresolved plot issues. I also felt that some of the "baddies" could have had better characterisation.