The Ghost Writer

by Andy Croft

Ghost Writer is a literary detective-story featuring a cast of assorted ghosts, spies, poets, bad drivers and hopeless lovers. It's a verse-novel in Pushkin sonnets. And it's based on Hamlet. Ted Prince has spent ten years trying to write the life of Rex Dedman, a minor 1930s poet, communist, womaniser and drinker. Tod's publisher - who knew Dedman in the Spanish Civil War - wants to settle old scores. As the book nears completion, Tod is visited by Dedman's ghost, demanding major revisions to his life. Meanwhile, Dedman's dead wife has some ideas of her own about the book...

82 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2008

About the author

Andy is an expert in his field and has written more than 30 books about sport for Hodder. He teaches poetry and creative writing classes, and has also written bios of Sol Campbell, Amir Khan, Lewis Hamilton and Kelly Holmes for Barrington Stoke. He lives in Middlesbrough.

Reviews

[Jürgen Olschewski · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderfully witty and entertaining novel in verse. A splendid achievement. Very funny indeed, and also informative. Makes you want to read about the Spanish Civil War, and to read Hamlet. Great stuff!!

[Itch Iseatingnandos · Rating 5 out of 5]

My mind was blown multiple times during the reading of this poetry novel. So many brilliant ideas, layers upon levels and beautiful imagery. I'm immediately ordering more Andy Croft