Tomato In A Black Hole

The leader of the pack in the art world is challenged by a determined woman and by a vicious rival. Will there be a love match or disasters? Jane's passion is her art. Mark and his extreme modern art horrify her. When a ruthless rival appears, how will the dice fall? Set in London in the early 2000s, Mark Crocker is a successful gallerist who has made a fortune by promoting avant-garde art. He has everything going for him - fame, a large house, a smart car, women and family sufficient for his needs. He meets Jane, the director of a small and struggling conventional gallery whose livelihood is being diminished by the popularity of Young British Art. He is as attracted to her as much as she is repelled by him. In the course of their developing romantic affair, Mark is beset by a number of incidents, which cause him to rethink his world view. But does a change in aesthetic values mean a change in moral outlook? Can he be trusted? The book asks other questions, like what is the meaning of art and how is it that a burnt oatcake and a cat could foil a lucrative art deal? And how could a plastic tomato change a mindset? 82,500 words