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In a world of lies, proof is power. John Dyer must take on a deadly political conspiracy in order to bring his friend’s killer to justice in this gripping thriller by an award-winning writer.

‘An addictive page-turner’ Charles Beaumont

Forty years ago four university friends in Michigan witnessed a terrible crime that went unpunished. John Dyer has done his best to forget that day but when two of the group die in suspicious circumstances his journalistic instincts push him to investigate. Why, after all this time, they are being silenced?

Little does Dyer know that he is walking into a dangerous political conspiracy. When you’re up against a presidential candidate and his operatives, and you can’t trust anything you’re told, how will Dyer find the proof he needs?

‘Superbly written, with atmosphere, intelligence and tension, it reminds you of the best of Graham Greene. There can be no higher praise’ Daily Mail

‘A terrific novel’ Literary Review

Publisher Review

A tremendous, richly rewarding novel, written with great intelligence and narrative brio. Completely enthralling — William Boyd Frame 37 is terrifyingly resonant at a time when allegations of high level corruption and sexual violence are shrugged off in Washington. With our hero in mounting danger, I was unable to put down this intelligently written thriller as I sped towards the denouement — Lindsey Hilsum, International Editor Channel 4 News, and author I BROUGHT THE WAR WITH ME; STORIES AND POEMS FROM THE FRONT LINE This master of the meaningful thriller has again astounded me…reminiscent of the best of Graham Greene. If you want your thriller writer to be an accomplished novelist: Shakespeare’s your man. If you want your thriller writer to let things rip: Shakespeare’s your man. He is an encompassing talent. — Thomas Keneally Frame 37 finds John Dyer coming into conflict with an old university classmate now running for high office. The title agreeably suggests dark tricks. He is a novelist who blends public and private lives persuasively in a way that is reminiscent of a master of this sort of novel, Graham Greene — Allan Massie * Scotsman * Rich in atmosphere and foreboding and menace; from Buenos Aires to Washington DC, a group of friends are being hunted down by the unburied past. A thriller with chilling contemporary resonance, exploring shifting identity and the darkness at the heart of power. Can the innocent outrun the shadow of history? — Sinclair McKay