Howard, 32, a translator, interpreter and prostitute, fell in love with Corrine. Her husband, Matthew, fell in love with Howard. Two years later, after Corrine's death, Natthew is ill in hospital and wants reconciliation. But Howard needs answers to certian questions - why, if Matthew was so hostile, has he decided to leave Howard so much money? And why can't Howard connect with women sexually, unless they pay him? Why was Corinne in therapy before her death and how does this affect his memories of his own breakdown whilst at university? In The Linguist, everything is not as it seems - not everyone has been telling the truth about their own feelings. This compelling and emotionally shattering novel is the latest from the acclaimed author of On The Edge, Two, Heroes Are Hard To Find and The Cruelty Of Silence.