The Horse's Arse

Synopsis

Patrick Phelan Is An Ageing Artist Who Has Never Made It Big But Who Somehow Manages To Live On Air In A North London Suburb. When Not Running Art Classes For Amateurs, Patrick Wrestles In The Shed At The Bottom Of His Garden With His Life's Work: A Series Of Visionary Canvases Of The Seven Seals. When His Wheeler-dealer Son Marty Turns Up With A Commission From A Rich Client For Some Copies Of Paintings By Modern Masters, Phelan Reluctantly Agrees; It Means Money For His Ex-wife Moira. However The Deal With Marty Is, Typically, Not What It Seems. What Follows Is A Complex Chain Of Events Involving Fakery, Fraud, Kidnapping, Murder, The Russian Mafia And A Cast Of Dubious Art World Characters. A Contemporary Spin On Joyce Cary's Classic Satire The Horse's Mouth, The Horse's Arse By Laura Gascoigne Is A Crime Thriller-cum-comic-fable That Poses The Serious Question: Where Does Art Go From Here?