LIONEL ASBO is going about his morning duties in a London prison when he learns that he has just won £139,999,999.50 in the National Lottery. This is not necessarily good news for his ward and nephew, who still has reason to fear his uncle's implacable vengeance. Savage, funny and mysteriously poignant, LIONEL ASBO is a modern fairytale from one of the world's great writers.