A major source for the BBC drama The Reckoning


Winner of the 2015 Gordon Burn Prize and the 2015 CWA Non-Fiction Dagger


Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize and the James Tait Black Prize


'An astonishing account' Observer


'A compulsive, colourful and chilling read' Sunday Times


'An extraordinary book' Mail on Sunday


Dan Davies spent more than a decade on a quest to find the real Jimmy Savile, and interviewed him extensively over a period of six years before his death. Dan also interviewed scores of people, many of them unobtainable while Savile was alive.


Jimmy Savile was cynical, calculating and predatory. He revelled in his status as a Pied Piper of youth and used his power to abuse the vulnerable and underage, all the while covering his tracks by moving into the innermost circles of the establishment.


IN PLAIN SIGHT is a devastating and definitive account of a national figure turned national disgrace.

About the Author
Dan Davies is a journalist, author and editor with more than twenty years' experience as a senior staffer and freelance contributor on a wide variety of magazines, newspapers and websites. Twice shortlisted as BSME Magazine Writer of the Year, he has been Deputy Editor and Acting Editor of Esquire, Editor of Esquire Weekly, a Features Editor at the Mail on Sunday, Deputy Editor of Jack magazine, and a feature writer for the Guardian Guide, Live Magazine, The Journal on MrPorter.com and many others.

Reviews
To my mind, the best and hottest non-fiction property of the decade is Dan Davies's book on Jimmy Savile. He had amazing access for years and stuck with the story before anybody knew how interesting it was. His book will be a must-read and will hit British culture like a clusterbomb. I can't wait -- Andrew O'Hagan
An astonishing account . . . It is an incredible read -- Carole Cadwalladr * Observer *
An extraordinary book, by turns deeply sinister and darkly comic -- Craig Brown * Mail on Sunday *
Absolutely jaw-dropping * Nicky Campbell, Radio Five Live *


Awards
Winner of CWA Non-Fiction Gold Dagger 2015 and Gordon Burn Prize 2015. Short-listed for Orwell Prize 2015.



Book Information
ISBN 9781782067467
Author Dan Davies
Format Paperback
Page Count 624
Imprint Quercus Publishing
Publisher Quercus Publishing
Weight(grams) 484g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 128mm * 44mm