The Kudos Man
Author: Chris Penn
 
Unwilling heir to a multi-million pound arms empire, Harrison is surrounded by powerful and ruthless men led by his late father's partner, Cruenna. This band is plotting to force him out of the company - by whatever means. His private life too is on the brink of collaps for Clarissa, his estranged and immature wife, becomes pregnant by another man, driving him into an infatuation with Beth - a fatal attraction as it turns out.
Such an existence, with its resultant pent-up emotions and frustrations, culminates in an explosion of violence and Harrison's decline, mentally and morally, is complete
 
NEL 1st PAPERBACK EDITION 1975
ISBN: 0450022722