Armadillo

Lorimer Black - young, good-looking, but with a somewhat troubled expression - does not understand why his world is being torn apart, though he does know that for the most part it is made up of bluster and hypocrisy. His business, trying to keep insurance companies from paying out the money they've promised.

Reviews

'As entertaining and as thought-provoking as anything Boyd has ever written' Daily Telegraph'Marvellously paced and ingeniously plotted. A real page-turner' - Andrew Motion,Observer'Armadillo doesn't miss a trick. It has depth and resonance which will make you want to read it again... zinging readability' - Philip Hensher,Mail on Sunday'A joy to read: east to get into, addictively plotted and beautifully written' - James Delingpole,Daily Mail'As entertaining as anything he has written... brisk farce and dialogue that can be finger-licking good' - David Profumo,Spectator