Boris Starling — Messiah

London, HarperCollins, 1999. Paperback. A proof copy of the debut novel of Boris Starling, a haunting psychological thriller. The very scarce proof copy of the debut novel of Boris Starling.A psychological thriller, 'Messiah' opens with the discovery of the body of a London caterer, his corpse left with a silver spoon in place of his excavated tongue.This novel later formed the basis for a popular BBC TV series of the same name, in which Starling appeared as a corpse. Slip from TalkLoudPR to the front paste down, in ink 'please return to Sarah Wright&apos. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, smart. Light rubbing to the tail of the wraps and spine. Spine is lightly sunned. Label to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .