Quinx or The Ripper's TaleWith Quinx Lawrence Durrell completes his Avignon Quintet, a quincunx of highly original novels to rival his famous Alexandria Quartet. Monsieur, Livia, Constance, Sebastian and now Quinx comprise of a beautifully constructed major work, rich in invention, psychological truth and sheer entertainment.

Isherwood's second novel evokes a society in flux

will crush the English and bring an end to the reign of Queen Elizabeth

Everyone's a suspect when a local goes missing

All Kairo wants to do is hide in his room and flick over second-hand westerns and superhero comics

' ALEX MICHAELIDES

wayward soul of the family

But Rich has an incurable brain tumour

the 'French Lake'

They sparkled like a diamond tiara in his hair

'A masterpiece' WILLIAM BASINSKI

What could be higher praise than that

'I laughed