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Jim Kelly is a correspondent for the Financial Times. He lives in Ely.
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"Kelly enlivens his tale with a richly atmospheric setting, sharp contemporary characters, and an often biting knack for capturing the essence of people."
- The Washington Post
"The setting is chilly, the writing is good."
- Chicago Tribune
"Strong characters, a riveting plot, plenty of humor, and an eccentric hero add up to a fine debut."
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"Sharp, crisp sentences so pure, so true, they qualify as modern poetry."
- Publishers Weekly
"Intriguing characters and locale and wryly believable newsroom background."
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- PublisherPenguin
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 014102657X
- ISBN 13 9780141026572
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages352
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