The Oyster House Siege

Paperback

Main Details

Title The Oyster House Siege
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jay Rayner
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:304
Dimensions(mm): Height 250,Width
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9781843545651
ClassificationsDewey:823.914
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Atlantic Books
Imprint Atlantic Books
Publication Date 1 March 2007
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

It's General Election night, in the year 1983. The great and good have gathered in The Oyster House restaurant in central London to celebrate a Conservative victory that looks set to transform Britain. But when two masked gunmen burst through the door, chased by the police, and take a group of diners hostage, none of them will ever be the same again. Over the next four days confined in the Oyster House kitchen, one of the gunmen, Nathan, glimpses a different kind of life, dedicated not to crime but to cooking. But he has lost control of the situation and time is fast running out. His partner in crime, Trevor, is keen to hurt someone badly and the SAS are stationed outside and might end the siege at any time...

Author Biography

JAY RAYNER is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster who is now the Observer's restaurant critic. In 2006 he was awarded 'Critic of the Year' at the British Press Awards. He is married and lives in London. This is his fifth novel.