The Devil'S Paintbrush Av Jake Arnott

<p><b>''A consummate performance...virtuoso'' <i>Guardian</i></b><br><br><b>A fascinating, unusual and seductive historical novel by the bestselling author of <i>The Long Firm.</i></b><br><br>In a Parisian restaurant, Aleister Crowley, the notorious occultist, chances on Major-General Sir Hector Macdonald: once one of the greatest heroes of the British Empire, now facing ruin in a shocking scandal - and vulnerable to Crowley''s curious offer of help. An extraordinary night of transgression and revelation ensues . . . <br><br>Probing beneath the surface of Victorian conformity, this is an enthralling tale of imperialism, sexuality and the nature of belief, which captures a world on the brink of a brutal new era.</p>