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Satirist, comic essayist, novelist, playwright, reporter, columnist, translator, screenwriter, philosopher. Headlong, a booker prize finalist, combines a heavy dose of humor with a fascinating. When one of londons bestknown literary agents is found dead in strange circumstances, having fallen headlong from his office window, dci slider is under pressure from the borough commander to confirm a case of accidental death. His novels, such as towards the end of the morning, headlong and spies, have also been critical and commercial successes, making him one of the handful of writers in the english language to succeed in both drama. Effective government and private sector initiatives to. As supplied to methuen 27 nov 2001 and samuel french inc. In headlong, michael frayn, the master of what is seriously funny anthony burgess, offers a procession. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
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