The Manservant

<p>In this bitingly witty saucy acutely observed debut novel Michael Harwood pulls back the damask drapes to reveal life among the modern aristocracy--upstairs downstairs and occasionally behind stairs...</p><p> <br></p><p>Anthony Gowers assists guests at a high-end London hotel with the kind of requests that can't be filled from a room-service menu. His reward: lavish tips and a closet full of cashmere. Then a client's after-hours entertainment ends in a tabloid scandal and Anthony quickly becomes the city's best-dressed unemployed person. . .</p><p> <br></p><p>In desperation Anthony takes a position in the countryside as personal butler to Lord Shanderson. As a former Royal footman Anthony is well versed in the peerage's peculiar ways. But Castle Beadale conceals an abundance of intrigue behind its stately doors. On the surface Lord Shanderson is a model English gentleman--with a few personal interests that Anthony is sure the absent Lady Shanderson knows nothing about. But when the horrendously high-maintenance Lady Shanderson returns tempers will flare secrets will be exposed and Anthony must decide whether the perks of privilege he's enjoyed are worth the price he's compelled to pay. . . </p><p> <br></p>