The Devil's Jig

Mike Hand gets caught up in the rivalry between two music festivals which is threatening to upset the idyllic rural harmony of his adopted Dentingdale. A host of well-drawn characters from the Dale and from Mike’s former life play out an absorbing tale that moves effortlessly between the bar of ‘The Sun’ and the glorious landscape beyond. As the plot unfolds, Mike becomes the innocent victim of a hit-and-run accident that develops into an excellent ‘whodunit’ and ultimately a surprising denouement involving his friends, his son Tom, a clever Mancunian copper and even a former lover. This tale cannot fail to fascinate and enthral its readers, even one who doesn’t keep up with the latest rumours circulating in ‘The Sun’. Bob Pontefract Gawthrop, Dentdale