This short novella tells the story of the brutal murder of 32 residents of an exclusive estate in West London, one summer morning. The story is told in the form of a forensic diary, kept by the deputy psychiatric adviser to the Police, Dr Richard Greville. J.G. Ballard also wrote "The Day of Creation", "Empire of the Sun", "Myths of the Near Future" and "The Unlimited Dream Company".
- ISBN10 0099634104
- ISBN13 9780099634102
- Publish Date 7 September 1989 (first published 3 November 1988)
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 11 June 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Arrow Books (A Division of Random House Group)
- Imprint Arena Arrow
- Format Paperback (A-Format (178x111 mm))
- Pages 112
- Language English