A comedy thriller about a drug-crazed private detective who is hired as a contract killer by an eccentric old woman with paranoid delusions, it was described by The Times as "a highly accomplished, confident first novel".
A more ambitious novel than its predecessor, it tells the story of a showbusiness agent and publicist and his efforts to turn a notorious serial killer into a celebrity.
In 2009, Max co-wrote the musical, Hooked, which had a short London theatre run prior to transferring to the Edinburgh Fringe.
In June 2011, Max was commissioned by Quercus Publishing, to write two thriller novels featuring the hostage negotiator, Ed Mallory.
The feature film, Act of Grace, co-written with Alan Field and Max's long-time collaborator and friend, Marc Pye, was released on DVD in May 2012.