Crying Game — John Braine

THE CRYING GAME is a satirical parable from the author of ROOM AT THE TOP. Frank Batcombe, a conservative North County journalist newly arrived in London, works as a reporter for a national newspaper. A chance encounter changes his life.His stylish cousin, Adam Keelby, a successful public relations entrepreneur, insists Frank join him in his fashionable quarters in Hampstead.Suddenly doors open for Frank. Desirable women crowd around and he gets wind of a political scandal that can make his journalistic career.