Responsibility

Description

From the acclaimed author of Tarzan Presley, a new novel about the things that really matter. Responsibility is a darkly comic thriller set in contemporary Berlin. Martin Rumsfield, an international museums expert from New Zealand, is feeling hemmed in by the pressures of work and the demands of family. When a shady character from his past turns up with a sure-fire plan to scam the scammers, Martin is seduced by the glamour of a walk on the wild side. Then, in a shattering moment, he realises that he has put what he values most at deadly risk. Responsibility is written with delicious ironic awareness of the hardboiled detective fiction clich s which lie behind every twist and turn. But a darker undercurrent of moral consequence is never far from the surface, and it is this that finally returns Martin from self-indulgent fantasy to a deep appreciation that in steady embrace of his responsibilities lies the promise of a richer, truer life.

Nigel Cox is the head of exhibitions and education for Te Papa Tongarewa, New Zealand's national museum, and the author of Skylark Lounge, Tarzan Presley, and Waiting for Einstein.

A smart balance of humour, pathos, and action". - The Press (New Zealand) "A sort of smartarse morality tale." - New Zealand Herald