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Needless Alley

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ISBN: 9781399801805
AuthorMarlow, Natlie
Pub Date19/01/2023
BindingTrade PB
CountryIRL
Dewey
Publisher: John Murray
Quick overview Drenched in evocative period atmosphere and starring an unforgettable cast of characters, Needless Alley takes the reader from seedy canal-side pubs, to crumbling Warwickshire manor houses, and into the hidden spaces of Birmingham's queer, bohemian society.
€17.57

Birmingham, 1933.

Private enquiry agent William Garrett, a man damaged by a dark childhood spent on Birmingham's canals, specialises in facilitating divorces for the city's male elite. With the help of his best friend -charming, out-of-work actor Ronnie Edgerton - William sets up honey traps.

But photographing unsuspecting women in flagrante plagues his conscience and William heaves up his guts with remorse after every job.

However, William's life changes when he accidentally meets the beautiful Clara Morton and falls in love. Little does he know she is the wife of a client - a leading fascist with a dangerous obsession.

And what should have been another straightforward job turns into something far more deadly.

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Birmingham, 1933.

Private enquiry agent William Garrett, a man damaged by a dark childhood spent on Birmingham's canals, specialises in facilitating divorces for the city's male elite. With the help of his best friend -charming, out-of-work actor Ronnie Edgerton - William sets up honey traps.

But photographing unsuspecting women in flagrante plagues his conscience and William heaves up his guts with remorse after every job.

However, William's life changes when he accidentally meets the beautiful Clara Morton and falls in love. Little does he know she is the wife of a client - a leading fascist with a dangerous obsession.

And what should have been another straightforward job turns into something far more deadly.

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