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    The Politico
    The Politico
    The Politico
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    The Politico

    By Gareth Davies

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    An ambitious Party official (a campaign manager) forever seeks the fast track to political success. At a nomination meeting for a by election in the Arctic North he resorts to a criminal solution affecting an opposing nominee's rights. The victim, a local carver, gives him a carving as a gift and the campaign manager's life is changed forever!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGareth Davies
    Release dateNov 26, 2012
    ISBN9781301292400
    The Politico
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    Gareth Davies

    Gareth Davies, short story writer and novelist from the United Kingdom but based in Prague. Author of two novels, Maggie's Milkman and Extraordinary Rendition and a short story blog which is updated daily.

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