Alan Cumming grew up in the grip of a man who held his family hostage, someone who meted out violence with a frightening ease. That man was Alan's father, Alex Cumming. Alex was the dark, enigmatic heart of Cumming family life. Alan's maternal grandfather, Tommy Darling, had disappeared to the Far East after the Second World War. Alan Cumming's compelling and moving memoir about his childhood and a thrilling family mystery. WINNER OF THE SLIGHTLY FOXED BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE2015
