Falling Short

Tell the absolute truth for a day — a difficult task for an honourable man? Well, publisher Giles Short is honourable, but he is also kind, with a wife, a mistress and an appointment with an execrable, but very lucrative, author. And Giles has made a bet with a dubious, ruthless entrepreneur, staking everything he owns. The next twelve hours are likely to be something of a nightmare for Giles... and those around him.