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prudence green is a troubled woman . stifled by her existence as an raf wife shes dying for a bit of excitement . when one of the other women on the base commits suicide having discovered that her husband is having an affair with a male comrade in iraq pru and her best friend lena are prompted to set off on a memorably surreal journey a criminal investigation a search for love and an exploration of prus own dark past . the discontented pair escape the base and arrive in a blighted seaside town allcombe determined to find out the truth behind the supposed suicide of one time tv star crystal tynee . but as they explore the lawless town pru and lena find that allcombe hides more than one hideous secret . this is a wickedly clever detective story and a pitch black mystery seething with grotesque and unforgettable characters .