It isn't often that one witnesses the emergence of a new Queen of crime fiction. For yes, this is the celebrated British gay comedian's first work of fiction. And it is definitely Julian Clary at work here, given the profusion of throwaway lines- as well as unexpected overtones of black comedy. Johnny is a Kentish lad, deflowered by the awful and overprivileged Tim Thornchurch. Son of a solo mum, he's sent off to acting school, although life on the game offers more lucrative opportunities for remuneration. After seeing to two faded charming elderly showgirls, Sammie and Georgie, young Johnny is suddenly made beneficiary of Georgie's largesse, due to the elder queen's alleged bout of cancer. This results in location change and expensive tastes, largely due to frustrated diva Catherine Baxter, who moves into her role as his manager quite easily. Unfortunately, the body count escalates, largely due to Bernard, a similar elderly gay BBC producer who transforms him into Johnny Debonaire, light entertainment darling and Julian Clary dashing interviewer of celebrities. As if poor old Georgie wasn't enough, Johnny then does in Bernard, and Juan, a cute Latin American studmuffin who falls in love with the budding serial killer, until Catherine does away with him as well. And then, Johnny Debonaire meets the slightly older Tim Thornchurch. Bear in mind that as a working man, he has had the pleasure of Tim's disciplinarian dad. But what is Lord Thornchurch's other connection to Johnny's past? As for Catherine, is consumption of that much coke even remotely humanly possible? Read the book and find out whether this is the perfect crime. Julian Clary speaks about his novel in the clip below. Craig Young - 12th November 2007