The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl

Belle de Jour is the nom de plume of a high-class call girl working in London.

This is her story.

From debating the literary merits of the works of Martin Amis with naked clients, entering a hotel with two whips strapped to the lining of her coat, and juggling her love-life with her professional one, Belle's no-holds-barred account of her experiences as a prostitute is frank, funny and completely compelling.

Since the summer of 2003, Belle's award-winning website has charted her day-to-day adventures on and off the field.

In it, she has confessed her triumphs and disasters in the world of dating, introduced readers to her friends N and 'the four As' and chronicled the ins and outs of her working life.

Now she elaborates on those diary entries, revealing how she became a working girl, what it feels like to do it for money - and why she can recommend it - and where to buy the best knickers for the job.