Bøker av Miles Atwell

As he watched the countryside fly past, Rick was reminded of the journey up to Scotland. So much had changed that it didn't seem like only four days since the trip had begun. The same time the previous week, Rick had been going through one of his usual 'I hate work' phases but now he was in a totally weird place, both geographically and emotionally...In the dark period of the late 2000s, door-to-door salesman Rick attempts to navigate his way through life in post-creditcrunch Manchester. Beset by infuriating colleagues, rude customers and a berk of team leader, he needs a way out. After failing to escape the madhouse that is the MercuryGroup, Rick reluctantly agrees to go to Scotland to represent the company during a business trip. Things don't improve and he soon realises that the company he works for is far stranger than he could ever have imagined. Before long Rick finds himself on the run - and really quite annoyed. Will Ricksurvive the wilds of Scotland and the bizarre characters he meets?Perceptive, fast-paced and funny, Just Over Broke is one of the most unusual books you'll read this year. It heralds the arrival of a talented new writer of contemporary fiction.