David Evardson

The Crooked Link David Evardson

Stanley arrives in Cleethorpes clutching a bag full of hot money. His aim is to buy a house, if he can just sell his London property first. But Spencer, the owner of the cash, wants it back - along with Stanley's hide. Stanley favours the Victorian mansion of burned-out executive Eric and his wife Betty, who need to move on as part of Eric's ingenious early retirement plan. Jenny is sea captain Harry's long-term mistress. When his wife dies, rather than let Jenny move in, he plans to profit by selling up and seeking a cheaper property. Merry widow Jill wants to give up her terraced home and go globe-trotting with best friend Carla - against the wishes of her grasping daughter and son-in-law. Will Stanley's money-laundering plan pay off? Can he achieve a quick sale and unlock the chain to everyone's benefit? Or will Spencer track him down, retrieve his loot and do nasty things to him? They say a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. And when that link is also crooked, it sounds like a recipe for disaster. But maybe not for everyone ...