Most people agree that the world should be just but that it simply isn't. Rogues flourish, the good die young and many feel they have not received their due. Unlike the rest of us, the anonymous hero of Even does not just complain about it, he embarks on a voyage of self-discovery, searching both for vengeance for the past and justice for the future in a personal attempt to bring balance to an unbalanced world. The result is a quest that ranges across contemporary London and is, by turn, humorous, heroic and horrific, involving Oedipus, fallen dictators and the iniquity of plumbers as it distills ancient wisdom into black humor. Sharply written and observed, this extraordinary novella of revenge and misfortune offers a lively key to the contemporary world and the curious moralities of other cultures.

Evocative of the idea that only therapy can offer salvation through closure, the cover design visually depicts the character’s psychopathy and misfortunes. Our anonymous hero can be seen sinking into a therapist’s couch, his hand outstretched grabbing the letter E in despair as his last chance to get even with the world that he feels is destroying him.