The scandals in this novel are by no means limited to Jeremy Thorpe’s egregious behavior. Thorpe, a charismatic and popular politician, was poised to hold the balance of power in a coalition government until one night, on a dark moor, an incident involving an ex-lover, a dog and a gunman exposed his lies, his philandering and his embezzlement. His trial at the Old Bailey in London was the first time a leading British politician had stood trial on a murder charge, and the first time a murder plot had been hatched in the House of Commons. The title precisely describes this book: an account of events leading up to the murder trial of Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe. A Very English Scandal: Sex, Lies, and a Murder Plot at the Heart of the Establishment
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