Yesterday, Andy Mulligan, author of TRASH*, and his agent, Jane Turnbull, came to visit us at DFB. Here they are, sitting at David’s table with a copy of the very red book proof:

Andy has just got back from the Philippines, and although we’ve been exchanging emails about his book for months, this was the first time we’d actually met (I’d already disappeared home for Christmas last time he came to visit). 

We had lunch in Jamie’s Italian, which is dangerously close to our office. Jane had asparagus risotto (which looked way more professional than my attempt at the same recipe last week) and Andy let us try his chocolate and espresso tart (which was just as awesome as Jamie’s menu promised).

Here’s a sneak preview of the TRASH jacket, in pride of place on my notice board:

And a proper image so you can admire Richard Collingridge’s stunning artwork:

 We hope Andy and Jane will be coming for lots more lunches!

*Coming soon, the book David calls our “thriller from Manila”.