Fidelity was a one way vow in Perry's marriage
From, Adelphi to Even the dive into mystery deepens. Distinct characters thus different outcomes. Mixed in a cauldron of infidelity and deceit, raw, raunchy, Even nasty, The Cockney challenges your sense of decency. Framing it as Noir may be an insult to the genre. In this writer's presentation an off track ride through ugly; there's cause to ponder our true nature.
Meet Perry B. Maxwell, assistant comptroller for Panhandle Oil Company. Similar to Stan the Man in Love Gone Murder One, Perry meets a young heiress this time on holiday in Mallorca, Spain. After a drug and alcohol fueled sex-a-thon they marry and produce a child. The Universe has kept things on the same path, except our male characters live two different lives, hence two outcomes. Perry Maxwell takes his sorrow to a gritty urban bar where people congregate for casual sex. Unlike the normal patron, his path does not allow him the comfort of one-night stands. Perry's hate drives his angry soul. Retribution shall be his.
