Michael Dobbs'
House of Cards is a Daily Deal at Amazon UK today, just 99p.
The basis for the outstanding 1990 BBC television adaptation starring Ian Richardson - one of the very best political thrillers to ever come out of the UK. I can highly recommend the restored Blu-ray set of the complete trilogy for anyone who's only familiar with the more recent Kevin Spacey version.
As for the book, I've never read it, but I intend putting that right very soon!
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Politics, intrigue and passion in the corridors of power.
Chief Whip Francis Urquhart has his hand on every secret in politics - and is willing to betray them all to become prime minister.
Mattie Storin is a tenacious young political correspondent. She faces the biggest challenge of her life when she stumbles upon a scandalous web of intrigue and financial corruption at the very highest levels. She is determined to reveal the truth, but she must risk everything to do so…
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