The Swap,

Ever have a moment you wish you could undo? A wickedly brilliant tale of revenge, mystery, and fate, Antony Moores The Swap is at once a gripping thriller and a hilarious black comedya book for anyone whos ever wondered what could have been. . . .Harvey Briscowsmoker, drinker, comic-shop owneris facing another school reunion back in Cornwall. Having spent the last two decades second-guessing himself, Harvey isnt thrilled at the prospect of showing his classmates the mess hes made of his life. But this is Harveys twentieth reunion, a milestone that all but guarantees that Charles Bleeder Oddthe freakish reject who made off with Harveys now-priceless Superman One comic in a school-yard swapwill be in attendance. But when Harvey returns to Cornwall, hoping to retrieve his comic, hes met with more than a few surprises. . . . Bleeder is now dazzlingly successfuland quite content to watch Harvey squirm, refusing to acknowledge their long-ago trade. And Harveyfueled by drink and the promise of a beautiful womansoon makes a fateful choice, one he instantly wishes he could undo. A dead body and an enraged husband further complicate matters . . . but theres a silver lining in this strange chain of events: suddenly one bad swap is the least of Harveys regrets. . . . A hilarious first novel: on one level a superbly plotted thriller, on another, a black comedy that will amuse anyone who has attended, or considered attending, a school reunion"Since I last saw them I've not got married, or had any children, or got a promotion, or inherited a fortune; I've been doing exactly the same things I was doing last time I went.""Well tell them you've expanded.""They'll see that for themselves."Another school reunion looms for Harvey Briscow, and once again he agonises over whether to attend; as the owner of a comic shop, a devout drinker, smoker and full-time misanthropist, he's spent much of his time wondering what might have been had he chosen another path. Nothing in Harvey's life has changed since the last reunion, five years ago, or indeed the one before, and short of fabricating a fantastic change of fortune there's little to be had by going. Not until Josh, his sole employee and only true friend, suggests he may have opportunity to reclaim a very rare comic Harvey once swapped, does he galvanise himself into action.On arrival at the crowded event he meets the much-maligned Charles 'Bleeder' Odd, who has now matured into a successful businessman and appears nauseatingly content with his lot. But as Harvey makes inroads to retrieve his lost comic, he begins to suspect that all is not as it seems. The worthless item he exchanged it for must have some significance...The Swap cracks along at a tremendous pace. On one level Antony Moore's debut is a superbly plotted thriller, on another, a hilarious black comedy that will amuse anyone who has attended, or considered attending, a school reunion. "Since I last saw them I've not got married, or had any children, or got a promotion, or inherited a fortune; I've been doing exactly the same things I was doing last time I went." "Well tell them you've expanded." "They'll see that for themselves." Another school reunion looms for Harvey Briscow, and once again he agonises over whether to attend; as the owner of a comic shop, a devout drinker, smoker and full-time misanthropist, he's spent much of his time wondering what might have been had he chosen another path. Nothing in Harvey's life has changed since the last reunion, five years ago, or indeed the one before, and short of fabricating a fantastic change of fortune there's little to be had by going. Not until Josh, his sole employee and only true friend, suggests he may have opportunity to reclaim a very rare comic Harvey once swapped, does he galvanise himself into action. On arrival at the crowded event he meets the much-maligned Charles 'Bleeder' Odd, who has now matured into a successful businessman and appears nauseatingly content with his lot. But as Harvey makes inroads to retrieve his lost comic, he begins to suspect that all is not as it seems. The worthless item he exchanged it for must have some significance... The Swap cracks along at a tremendous pace. On one level Antony Moore's debut is a superbly plotted thriller, on another, a hilarious black comedy that will amuse anyone who has attended, or considered attending, a school reunion. Wickedly brilliant tale of revenge, mystery, and fate, Antony Moore's The swap is at once a gripping thriller and a hilarious black comedy, a book for anyone who's ever wondered what could have been