When Midlands housewife Coventry Dakin kills her neighbour in a wild bid to prevent him from strangling his wife, she goes on the run. Finding herself alone and friendless in London she tries to lose herself in the city's maze of streets. There, she meets a bewildering cast of eccentric characters. Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Author(s): Sue Townsend Number of pages: 256 Publication date: 2013 Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 16 Cover type: Paperback / softback