First Novel - A Mystery

Paul Kinder, a novelist with one forgotten book to his name, teaches creative writing in a university in the north-west of England.

Either he's researching his second, breakthrough novel, or he's killing time having sex in cars.

Either eternal life exists, or it doesn't.

Either you'll laugh, or you'll cry.

Or maybe both. Review
"I began by simply enjoying the novel and ended up being thrilled, horrified, disturbed. First Novel is absolutely at the forefront of everything I've read in British fiction over the last couple of years." --Jonathan Coe --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
Nicholas Royle is the author of six previous novels, including Antwerp and The Director's Cut, as well as two novellas and a short story collection, Mortality. He runs Nightjar Press, reviews fiction for the Independent, and is a senior lecturer in creative writing at Manchester Metropolitan University. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.