Better Than This

London: Harpercollins. Very Good-. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. Trade PB . Minor creases to spine, corners slightly bumped, small sticker ghost to front cover, some foxing to endpapers and edges of reading block, some grime to base of reading block at fore corner. ; First printing of trade paperback edition with full number line, 2001. Nice tight copy, no names inside, appears unopened. Cover design uncredited incorporating photographs courtesy of Pictor International and Millenium Images. Very heavy book and priced accordingly. ; 368 pages; Author's third novel. Nick Wheston seems to have an eviable life: his own advertising company, a comfortable house in a desirable area of San Francisco, and, above all, a gorgeous wife whom he loves more than anything. But he knows that the company will fold if his latest pitch isnt successful. However, hes neglected to mention this to anyone. Oblivious to everything but the need to succeed, Nick cant see whats happening to the rest of his life which is starting to fall apart. Inexorably, the destructive momentum grows and Nick is left desperately pinning his hopes on one impossible scheme. How far will he go to save his marriage? Theft? Blackmail? Murder? .