By 2106, Britain is ruled by a brutal caste system. The whims of sovereign gentry are the only 'laws'. Disappearance is the only 'justice'.

Donald Aldingford is a lawyer who has perfected the art of not looking too hard at the system that provides his lifestyle. But when disaster strikes his life, he is forced to confront the evil of those he serves.

His brother Lawrence has been wrongly condemned to a forced-labour camp. It is a place of uniquely diabolical operation, transforming misery into gold with a remorselessness matched only by the man who runs it.

If Lawrence could escape and tell the world of these atrocities, it would spark a revolution. But he has to survive Donald's rescue efforts.

The first of a five-book serial, Death by Decent Society draws the reader into the kind of violent, despotic society that ours could become. Yet it is also a story of ordinary people achieving extraordinary feats through the will to survive. It will appeal to fans of The Hunger Games, Legend, Ship Breaker, The Postman and other dystopian adventures. It contains adult themes and is not recommended for the under-16s.

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