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    A Charming Neighbour
    A Charming Neighbour
    A Charming Neighbour
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    A Charming Neighbour

    By JB Rowley

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    When his wife left him for a graffiti artist she called him ‘vapid’, but John Hambleton-Smith did not accept her assessment. Then one day, through his neighbour’s open window, the word came back to haunt him.

    A Charming Neighbour is an award winning short story of 951 words.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJB Rowley
    Release dateNov 9, 2014
    ISBN9781501436031
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