This deeply funny satire continues the story of Honest Angus McLintock,
an amateur politician who dares to do the unthinkable: tell the truth.
Just when Daniel Addison thinks he can escape his job as a political
aide, Angus McLintock, the no-hope candidate he helped into Parliament,
throws icy cold water over his plans. Angus has just brought down the
government with a deciding vote. Now the crusty Scot wants Daniel to
manage his next campaign.
Soon Daniel is helping Angus fight an uphill battle against
"Flamethrower" Fox, a Conservative notorious for his dirty tactics.
Together they decide to take "The High Road" and--against all odds--turn
the race into a nail-biter with hilarious ups and downs, cookie-throwing
seniors, and even a Watergate-style break-in. But that's only the
beginning. Add a political storm in the capital and a side-splitting
visit from the U.S. President and his alcoholic wife, and Terry Fallis's
second novel is a wildly entertaining read full of deft political satire
and laugh-out-loud comedy.