The Ghost Behind the Wall

In this thrilling and readable novel, Burgess approaches the subject of young male disaffection with typical skill, and achieves a superb hybrid of ghost story and realistic social comment.

A 12 year old boy discovers that he can creep about inside the ventilation system of the the block of flats where he lives. However, it seems the building is haunted. An old man on the floor below has lost his memory - what has he got to do with the Ghost of Mahogany Villas?