The Fall of the House of Greasby

Al Cooper mourns the death of his only son, though finds solace from this tragedy through art. When made redundant from his position in a local authority art gallery, Al takes a high-ranking position with art dealers Greasby Fine Art. Seemingly the perfect job working with prestigious art in galleries across the UK, Al soon discovers deception, debauchery and criminality is at the heart of the firm. Run by father and daughter team Frankie and Nicola, the integrity of art is often sacrificed to fund increasingly lavish lifestyles. Frankie’s spiralling drink and drug habit leads him to question his identity. Nicola requires a constant stream of cash to fund vicar-husband Nigel’s new church. The need for cash allowed a shadowy Eastern European figure known as Y to force Greasby Fine Art to accept stolen paintings from across the continent. Al struggles to avoid this criminality and keep the firm solvent in the face of progressively dangerous and violent situations. He finds hope for the future through a friendship with billionaire businesswoman and art collector Brenda Fitch. She has grand plans for a new museum to celebrate the contribution women have made to art and wants Al to be involved in the mission. A spectacular collection of paintings promises to be centrepiece of the project, yet a dramatic theft snatches them from Brenda’s grasp and Al is determined to ensure their safe return. Al rediscovers his own artistic ability which helps to overcome the grief plaguing his life. Yet as he looks for the stolen paintings Al’s existence and the new start he craves is threatened to be snatched from his grasp.