The eagerly anticipated new novel from the )Notes On A Scandal( Booker shortlisted author. Comic, tragic and entertaining, it tells the story of Audrey who, upon the discovery of a secret, begins to question her 40-year marriage and her commitment to her gravely ill husband. Meanwhile, her adopted son is back on drugs and her daughters are facing troubles of their own. )Notes On A Scandal( has sold over 400,000 copies in paperback so far. From the Penguin Fig Tree imprint.