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Paperback edition of Taylor's comedy noir thriller, set in the 1930s. 'Steeped in historical detail, the novel evokes the sleazy side of the Thirties...' Anthony Gardner, "Mail On Sunday"
Synopsis
Summer 1931, James Ross is an aspiring writer whose stories nobody will buy. His prospects brighten when he meets the glamorous Suzi, but their relationship turns out to be a source of increasing bafflement. Who is her boss, the mysterious Mr Rasmussen and why is he so interested in the abandoned premises above the Cornhill jeweller's shop?
