The Professional

In 1980s London, a young Sri Lankan mathematics graduate from Oxford finds himself adrift in the working world, until two strangers offer him lucrative "after hours" work as a male escort. Chamath tumbles into the city's underground economy, discovering an unexpected knack for his new profession while navigating the twilight existence of undocumented workers. When a former client couple attempts to pull him out of this shadowy life, the consequences unravel everything he has built. Ferrey's witty, unflinching novel probes the complexities of love, time, and survival at society's margins.