'AWSoP' in a British crime novel

Procol Harum

Beyond
the Pale

'A new book, with above title,' (writes BtP regular John Greenway in July 2016), 'was published last week and contains perhaps the first mention of Whiter Shade of Pale in crime fiction! One character recalls a café in 1967 ...'

"The Coffee Cellar was a bohemian establishment. At least that's what Melanie said, she used to use words like that ... The music was good, or so we thought. More Whiter Shade of Pale and Light My Fire than Puppet On A String and The Last Waltz. And we could smoke down there".

When the Music's Over is written by Peter Robinson and published by Hodder & Stoughton at £20.
Thanks, John

Procol Harum

Beyond the Pale

When the Music's Over

Peter Robinson

Beyond
the Pale