A country on the brink. A government hiding a secret. And a conspiracy willing to keep it buried.
Drawing on his unparalleled insider knowledge of Westminster, Andrew Marr delivers a darkly comic, razor‑sharp political thriller that peels back the curtain on power, ambition, and the ruthless games played in Britain's corridors of influence.
The United Kingdom is days away from a historic referendum that will decide whether it remains in the European Union.
But behind the doors of Downing Street, a shocking truth—known only to a tiny circle inside the Prime Minister's office—threatens to upend the vote and the nation itself. When two bodies turn up under grisly and suspicious circumstances, it becomes clear that someone will stop at nothing, including murder, to keep the secret from surfacing.
With pitch‑black humor, twisting intrigue, and a vividly drawn cast of political operators, Head of State offers a wickedly entertaining glimpse into what might really happen behind the scenes when a nation's future hangs in the balance.
