The Good Mayor

Published to great critical acclaim in Scotland in May 2008, The Good Mayor swiftly became one of the literary sensations of the year. Set in the little town of Dot in a forgotten part of the Baltic, it tells the story of Tibo Krovic, the good and honest Mayor of Dot, and his love for his secretary, the beautiful, lonely but married, Mrs Agathe Stopak.

The Good Mayor is Andrew Nicolls debut novel. A newspaper reporter working at the Scottish Parliament, he wrote The Good Mayor during his daily train journey to work but struggled to find a publisher. Just ten days before his self-imposed two-year deadline, he was offered a contract by an Edinburgh-based independent publisher. Word-of-mouth then saw his book rise through the Scottish bestseller charts, highly acclaimed by both critics and readers.

In the quiet, respectable town of Dot, there is nothing that Tibo can do about his love for Mrs Stopak but one day, when she accidentally drops her lunch into a fountain, everything changes and their lives will never be the same again.

The Good Mayor contains love, loss, magic, friendship, wonderful food, a brass band, an Italian witch, a large lawyer, and occasional dog and a car chase that takes place at walking pace.

About the author:
After a brief stint as a lumberjack, Andrew Nicoll has spent his working life in daily newspapers. His short stories have appeared in a range of magazines and journals, including last years 25th anniversary edition of New Writing Scotland. Andrew is married with three children. He lives in Broughty Ferry near Dundee, Scotland. This is his first novel.

One of the most acclaimed novels from the UK this year

The Good Mayor simply makes you want to go out and fall in love with someone The Sun

An exuberant, whirlwind read, with a glint of steel beneath Guardian

One of the best books I have ever read - it had a humour and lightness of touch that hooked me from the first page to the last Daily Telegraph (UK)

Enchanting - a gentle love story with well-rounded characters and refreshingly original descriptive passages The Scotsman

An old-fashioned love story sprinkled with magic and humour, its unashamed romance and wonderfully humane tone are clearly the handiwork of a master storyteller Financial Times

The Good Mayor
Harper Collins
Author: Andrew Nicoll
ISBN: 9780732288648
RRP: $27.99