The Deed's Creature: David Frost

Sex, mystery and religion combine in this powerful novel. Set in outer London of the mid-1960's, at the beginning of the sexual revolution, a police officer investigates the murder of his own mistress, and two clergymen find that his attitudes threaten their beliefs. Hoping that he will face the consequences of his casual involvement, they collude in a revenge action that leads to a surprising and terrifying end. An examination of the response to 20th century urban life.