Country: UK
Language: English
Genre: Modern Fiction
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication Date: 2000
Fictional Artist: Ross
Genre: Punk, Pop
Country: UK
Real World Analogue: Lead singer Ross appears to be moulded after Scritty Pollitti's Green Gartside. Scritti had a song entitled Faithless, reinforcing the possbility that this is the inspiration.
Jacket Blurb:
Jeff and Frank could have a relationship, well sort of. But that would involve talking, talking about Ross the rock star who left Frank to die and who sacked Jeff from his band. Instead of talking maybe it would be better to do something, something like blackmail Ross about the skeletons in his closet - and who better to pull a blackmail scam than an ex-girl friend and an ex-sax player.
Tough and tender, Faithless reflects the cool edginess of London today. Like the London novelists that have preceded him - Patrick Hamilton, Iain Sinclair, Nick Hornby - John Williams captures the London of his time: a London where keeping the faith gains you no brownie points.
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