A brilliandy satirical depiction of modern Britain.His targets include academics on the make, paedophil hysteria, our appalhngly led police, media fickleness,middle-aged male hopelessness and middle-aged female ruthlessness. His descriptions of sex are achingly funny.

What happens when you think your life just can't get any worse... and then it does？

Dr sweet's life is largely run-of-the-mill for the twenty-first century. A recent divorce and ongoing custody battle; a tame affair that's gradually grinding to a halt; a job which seems to have stopped halfway up the professional escalator. In fact, the best thing about Dr Sweet's life is his terribly tal.ented and precocious daughter, Cordie.

With Christmas family hell just around the corner, however, in the shape of his parents and ex-wife, things are about to take a turn for the worse. Sent to the local shop for some last-minute supplies, this is the day he manages to lose first his mistress, then his job and, finally, his freedom, as the police arrest him for murder.