The High Road

Terry Fallis

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(Emblem Editions)

Just when Daniel Addison thinks he can escape his job as a political aide, Angus McLintock, the no-hope candidate he helped into Parliament, throws icy cold water over his plans. Angus has just brought down the government with a deciding vote. Now the crusty Scot wants Daniel to manage his next campaign.
Soon Daniel is helping Angus fight an uphill battle against "Flamethrower" Fox, a Conservative notorious for his dirty tactics. Together they decide to take "The High Road" and — against all odds — turn the race into a nail-biter with hilarious ups and downs, cookie-throwing seniors and even a Watergate-style break-in. But that's only the beginning. Add a political storm in the capital and a side-splitting visit from the U.S. President and his alcoholic wife, and Terry Fallis's second novel is a wildly entertaining read full of deft political satire and laugh-out-loud comedy. (From Emblem Editions)

From the book

Politics is often a millstone around democracy's neck, and it had become a noose around mine. But I had an escape plan. I was nearly free. Granted, I'd botched my first attempt. Or rather, I'd been undone by an eleventh-hour shocker completely beyond my control. But that was then. In a day or two, I'd be in the clear. Really.

From The High Road by Terry Fallis ©2010. Published by Emblem Editions.

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