Ivan Arthur

The Gardener Ivan Arthur

Mark Finch a publisher, meets and rejects the author of a crime novel, " The Gardener ". He had played this game of chess with hopeful writers many times before, and usually he got the best deal for his company. He had made his opening gambit and despite upsetting the author, he felt he had this author where he wanted him. However, this time his arrogance would have grave consequences. The actions of one egocentric man touches many lives. Mary his wife, Jodie his P. A. David his golfing buddy. Steven his gardener. Tony, a homeless paper seller at Russel Square subway station in London, The wealthy Milligan brothers, and even "Chip" the dog. Who among his acquaintances had decided that on this particular day and at this tube station, it was time for retribution. This novel, "The Gardener", is character driven, and is set in London, Kent and Sussex, sharing a psychological insight into the complex relationship between this group of men and the women in their lives."Oh what a complex web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!" (Sir Walter Scott, 1808)