{"product_id":"9781474236119","title":"Wildefire","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eWildefire\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRoy Williams\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDo wrong, you get done, simple as.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGail Wilde is an average policewoman, but one who lives up to her nickname, 'Wildefire' – and in the precarious world of modern policing, being wild or full of fire is hardly likely to be appropriate for the job in hand . . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuspicions surrounding Gail's professional conduct reach fever pitch when a fellow officer is involved in a serious incident on the beat. Conspiracy theories and rumours are rife – not only at work but at home too – and a cycle of accusations and recrimination ensues, spiralling out of control. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoy Williams's riveting thriller looks at the maelstrom of urban policing, and the mental and physical impact it has on the people we rely on to keep the peace. This edition published to coincide with the world premiere at Hampstead Theatre, London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoy Williams\u003c\/b\u003e, OBE, worked as an actor before turning to writing  full-time in 1990. He graduated from Rose Bruford in 1995 with a first-class BA Hons degree in Writing and participated in the 1997 Carlton  Television screenwriter's course. \u003ci\u003eThe No Boys Cricket Club\u003c\/i\u003e (1996)  won him nominations for the TAPS Writer of the Year Award 1996 and for  New Writer of the Year Award 1996 by the Writers' Guild of Great  Britain. He was the first recipient of the Alfred Fagon Award 1997 for \u003ci\u003eStarstruck \u003c\/i\u003e(1998), which also won the 31st John Whiting Award and the EMMA Award 1999. \u003ci\u003eLift Off \u003c\/i\u003e(1999) was the joint-winner of the George Devine Award 2000. His other plays include \u003ci\u003eNight and Day\u003c\/i\u003e (1996); \u003ci\u003eJosie's Boys\u003c\/i\u003e (1996); \u003ci\u003eSouls \u003c\/i\u003e(1999); \u003ci\u003eLocal Boy\u003c\/i\u003e (2000); \u003ci\u003eThe Gift\u003c\/i\u003e (2000); \u003ci\u003eClubland \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Court, 2001), winner of the Evening Standard Charles Wintour Award for the Most Promising Playwright; \u003ci\u003eFallout \u003c\/i\u003e(2003); \u003ci\u003eSing Yer Heart Out for the Lads\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eLittle Sweet Thing\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), \u003ci\u003eSlow Time \u003c\/i\u003e(2005), \u003ci\u003eDays of Significance\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003eAbsolute Beginners \u003c\/i\u003e(2007), \u003ci\u003eJoe Guy\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003eBaby Girl \u003c\/i\u003e(2007), \u003ci\u003eOut of the Fog\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003eThere's Only One Wayne Matthews\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003eCategory B\u003c\/i\u003e (2009)\u003ci\u003e, Sucker Punch \u003c\/i\u003e(2010), adaptation of \u003ci\u003eThe Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner \u003c\/i\u003e(2012),\u003ci\u003e Advice for the Young At Heart\u003c\/i\u003e (2013) and \u003ci\u003eKingston 14\u003c\/i\u003e (2014). He was awarded the OBE for Services to Drama in the 2008 Birthday Honours List.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 November 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781474236119\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e88\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.52\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332041736332,"sku":"9781474236119","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_f7513b07-e52e-4879-aff1-e8c26c055c81.jpg?v=1783601166","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781474236119","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}