The Understudy

A comic masterpiece by the author of ONE DAY and YOU ARE HERE

A scintillating comedy of ambition, celebrity, jealousy and love.
The second novel by beloved bestselling author David Nicholls.

'Wonderfully chaotic'
THE TIMES

'A funky, less-fluffy-than-funny rom com'
METRO

'Brilliant'
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

'It could hold its own against a Richard Curtis script'
INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

'A zippy comedy . irresistible'
DAILY MAIL

For Josh Harper, being in show-business means everything he ever wanted: money, fame, a beautiful wife and a lead role on the London stage. For Stephen C. McQueen, it means a disastrous career playing passers-by and dead people.

Stephen is stuck with an unfortunate name, a hopeless agent, a daughter he barely knows and a job as understudy to Josh Harper, the 12th Sexiest Man in the World. And when Stephen falls in love with Josh's clever, funny wife, Nora, things get even more difficult.

But might there yet be a way for Stephen to get his big break?