The Truth Av Terry Pratchett

<p><b>''A lie can run round the world before the truth can get its boots on.''</b><br><br>William de Worde has somehow found himself editor of Ankh-Morpork''s first newspaper. Well, with a name like that . . .<br><br>Launched into the world of investigative journalism, alongside reporter Sacharissa Cripslock, William soon learns that the news is a risky business. For a start, his colleagues include a band of axe-wielding dwarfs and a recovering vampire with a life-threatening passion for flash photography.<br><br>It''s a <i>big </i>news week: the most powerful man in the city has been arrested, leaving Ankh-Morpork without a leader. And a dangerous criminal organisation will do <i>anything</i> to control the story . . .<br><br><b>''An unmitigated delight . . . very, very funny'' </b><i>The Times</i><br><br><i>The Discworld novels can be read in any order but<b> The Truth</b> is a standalone. </i></p>