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d p thompson's avatar

This is very good.

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Ian Miller's avatar

This gives a lot more punch to Harold Wilson agonizing about devaluing the pound. And it makes for a cracking mystery - times of change seem to create motives galore!

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Gareth Roberts's avatar

Thank you - a refreshing take!

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Viv's avatar

Exchange controls are a plausible constraint in Destination Unknown, as well: the British agent abroad is hampered by them. In this book, too, the forces of order have to resort to imposture to investigate...

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Nic Doye's avatar

Lovely work, Niall. Although, as with all of Ed West’s articles, it leaves me thinking, (in Pte. Fraser’s voice,) “We’re doomed”.

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