The Devil’s Staircase

Bronny, a young Australian, finds herself down and out in London. She’s a sweet girl who has spent her teenage years in a fearful, cautious bubble. She’s never taken drugs, had sex or killed anyone. Within six weeks she’s done all three. A group of backpackers break into an abandoned London townhouse seeking a rent-free life of debauchery. They don’t realise someone’s already there: a terrified woman bound and gagged in the basement. “”The Devil’s Staircase”” combines a chick-lit voice and a dark crime noir environment. Not for the faint-hearted, “”The Devil’s Staircase”” is funny, sexy and disturbing – it will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.

Reviews of The Devil’s Staircase

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Accomplished and gloriously black comedy' ALLAN GUTHRIE 'As elegant and witty as it is disturbing.' 'Lovely, sparse, elegant writing, highly original plot and ever- building tension make this book irresistible.There's sex and drugs and rock-and-roll, a whiff of true evil and a scream-out loud finale. Wow!' AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY'Scary and stylish slice of urban noir' BOYD TONKIN, INDEPENDENT 'Colourful characters, dramatic plot twists and vibrant vernacular … a great read' THE BOOKSELLER 'Brilliant, shocking and unputdownable' SYDNEY MORNING HERALD