Dead Man’s Effects

Guy, a young American, and Simon, a Brit of about the same age, are thrown together against their wishes and inextricably bound when they witness a sudden accidental death; but was it really accidental? (The death and their being thrown together, that is). The book is set mainly in London’s Docklands in the 1990s, when greed and financial speculation made strange bedfellows of more than just these two. Here are six chapters, which will take you up to the harrowing death scene, and of course leave you gasping for more.

Do you just want to buy the film rights? Well that’s OK too. I think the dream casting is probably Tobey McGuire for the American; for the Brit, I’m not that up-to-date on who the choices might be, but he should be a working class lad, or one who can do the accent anyway. Read on!

Chapter 1	in which Guy spends an unusual afternoon at home alone with his father, a moribund drunk.
Chapter 2	in which Guy, against the wishes of his family, takes a planned trip to London, despite the unfortunate and unexpected demise of his father.
Chapter 3	in which we meet Simon and his sister Emily; she was once a foreign exchange student who stayed with Guy’s family.
Chapter 4	in which Emily, who is about to be married, fobs Guy off on Simon.
Chapter 5	in which we meet Emily’s fiancé Colin, who has certain shortcomings.
Chapter 6	in which Guy and Simon’s outing to London’s Docklands goes all awry.

Remember, if you want to read more, all you have to do is ask! I’m easy to find.

Orin Hargraves