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      First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 2016

      Copyright © Andrew Taylor 2016

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      This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it, while at times based on historical fact, are the work of the author’s imagination.

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      Source ISBN: 9780008171230

      Ebook Edition © NOVEMBER 2016 ISBN: 9780008179731

      Version: 2017-09-01