Australian journalist Somerset Lenin travels love-lorn to England in order to escape the loss of his beloved Hailey to another man. As he travels, he finds that he's having memory trouble, mixing reality with television soaps. Into the scenario comes Albert Cosgrove, a paranormal detective, from whom Somerset requests help.
Sydney-based author and screenwriter, John Larkin, was born in England but grew up in the western suburbs of Sydney. He has, at various stages of his writing career, supported his habit by working as a supermarket trolley boy, shelf-stacker, factory hand, forklift driver, professional soccer player and computer programmer. He now writes full-time. John has a BA in English Literature and a MA in Creative Writing from Macquarie University. John is currently the Writer-in-Residence at Knox Grammar School and UTS (School of Education).