book of punishment

The Book of Punishment was published last month by Virgin Books. It's the story of Indigo, an antiquarian bookseller in search of a rare eighteenth century work of sadomasochism called The Book of Punishment. Her father first found the book in 1959 but lost his chance to acquire it; it became his livelong obsession, which he passed on to Indigo when he died. Indigo is thwarted in her search, however, by a dungeon-master on the London scene, Dervil Badon, who wants the book for his private collection of antiquarian erotica. The two clash in a violent and highly sensual series of confrontations as the trail of this elusive book crosses Western Europe.

Those interested can purchase the Book of Punishment online here in the UK or here in the States.