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Publisher:
Black Swan Books, Limited
Genre:
Fiction
Language:
en
Published:
2003
ISBN13:
9780552999687
ISBN10:
0552999687
About the Book
When miser par excellence Norbert Flint dies in a bizarre road accident, he leaves behind only his masterpiece of financial parsimony. First out oftheTaxi, Last to the Bar. His nephew, Jake Cooper, nine-fingered safety inspector and connoisseur of hazard-prevention videos, finds it and starts taking its wisdom to heart. But for a man who urges safety in all things, Jake has a curiously dangerous past which is starting to invade his present in the most alarming way. Unless he takes some serious risks, he's about to lose another finger. Not only that, he's getting suspicious about his uncle's demise. And just when Jake believes life can't get any more treacherous, he meets a woman who shows him that the most hazardous thing we are ever likely to do is fall in love...