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Lowering the Tone the Story of a British Banker in a US Prison & Raising the Roof Giles Darby with George Harrison Raymond Gubbay SPRING/SUMMER 2021 For further information on all our titles please visit our website Enquiries and Orders For additional information, trade accounts, enquiries Grantham Book Services account holders Matthew Collis Order direct [email protected] [email protected] 01939 261616 01476 541080 Quiller Publishing, Wykey House, Wykey, Shropshire SY4 1JA | 01939 261616 | www.quillerpublishing.com £20.00 Hardback 288 pp 234 x 156 mm 9781846893452 QP June 2021 Compelling autobiography of life on the bench A Drink at the Bar No Dogs on the Bed A Memoir of Crime, Justice and John Holder Overcoming Personal Demons Graham Boal, QC The must-have gift book for all dog owners! ― The old adage ‘dogs are a man’s best friend’ can be tested when The witty and revealing memoirs of Judge Graham Boal that sweet-but-naughty mutt misbehaves behind the owner’s QC, an ex-criminal barrister of 30 years before serving as back. a Judge for nine. ― This imaginative and hilarious collection of colourful, humorous and meticulously-illustrated cartoons captures with great ― Touching upon everything from the inner workings of his legal affection both the joys and frustrations of caring for these career – including fascinating details regarding high-profile lifelong companions. court cases, such as that of political leader Jeremy Thorpe – to how it fuelled a destructive dependence on alcohol, A Drink at the Bar is an ultimately revealing observation of the pressures of high office and the impact they can have on one's personal life and well-being. ― Combining his recollection of many inside stories of classic criminal cases with an unstinting analysis of his professional and personal life, this uniquely revealing memoir is an essential £12.95 | Hardback | 96 pp | Colour | 200 x 200 mm read for all those interested in legal and political issues. 9781846893506 | QP | July 2021 22 NEW TITLES www.quiller publishing.com £16.95 £18.99 Paperback Hardback 256 pp 224 pp 234 x 156 mm 234 x 156 mm 9781846893292 9781846893520 QP QP April 2021 May 2021 Behind-the-scenes revelations of the theatre world Inside Allenwood Lowering the Tone The Story of a British Banker in a US Prison & Raising the Roof Giles Darby with George Harrison Raymond Gubbay The enthralling memoir of Giles Darby, a former British Raymond Gubbay brings to life his extraordinary 50 year banker who was extradited and jailed on account of his career as one of the most experienced and respected entanglement in a $7m wire-fraud case. impresarios in British music and entertainment. ― In 2001, Giles and his co-defendants — branded the ‘NatWest ― Raymond Gubbay has promoted and produced many of the Three’ — became the subject of extensive media coverage most iconic performances of ballet, opera and classical music when the US government demanded their extradition in to ever have been staged. regards to the financial collapse of energy giant Enron, noted as one of the biggest bankruptcy filings in history. ― It's in this autobiography that he retraces the musical legacy ― Details the political scandal of three British citizens sent for of his family, growing up in a liberal Jewish household trial in the US. in 1950s post-war London and his introduction to the ― An eye-opening account of the emotional aftermath of entertainment industry — one that commenced under the late extradition at the hands of the American penal system. Victor Hochhauser, Britain’s then foremost promoter of Russian ― Focusing on his life in prison, Inside Allenwood is an eye- ballet and classical music. opening appraisal of the American justice system, and one ― He's worked with some of the most prestigious classical man’s profound story of how he and popular artists and orchestras artists of our time, from managed to keep his health and Yehudi Menuhin, Luciano Pavarotti, the Royal Philharmonic sanity intact during the drudgery Orchestra, the English National Ballet to Ray Charles, of lockdown, the dangers of Ties in with Miles Davis and Andrew Lloyd-Webber. routine violence and the agony the current US/UK of being separated from his ― Lowering the Tone is rich with absorbing stories of young family in UK. extradition trial showbusiness and behind-the-scenes insights into the great musical venues, featuring appearances from a wealth of household and international names. Giles Darby began his career in finance, brokering deals on behalf of Raymond Gubbay CBE is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy NatWest bank. Since leaving prison, he now owns and runs a chain of Music and Trinity College of Music and Fellow of the Royal Society of pubs and hotels. He is also the father of successful YouTube of Arts. In 2009, Gubbay was presented with a BASCA Gold Badge entrepreneur Elle Darby. 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