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Bitter & twisted
Bitter & twisted
Bitter & twisted
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Ever since childhood, overweight Annie Stamper has been in love with Spencer Noble, the best-looking boy in school. Now both in their thirties, Annie is stunned when Spencer asks her to marry him. Leaving Chesterfield for his smart house in London seems like a dream come true, but the reality is otherwise. Meanwhile, successful lawyer Marla Philips is being hounded by an anonymous stalker who seems to know every detail of her life. At least for Marla's ex-husband, Lester, things are looking up. This one-time teenage star and Oscar-winner is about to relive his moments of glory. As Annie confronts her loneliness, Marla her insanity, and Lester the dole queue, we trace the lives and fortunes of these people riding on the hilarious, bittersweet rollercoaster of Simon Temprell's satirical comedy.

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Release dateJul 14, 2013
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Simon Temprell

Simon Temprell was born and raised in Chesterfield, England. he worked as a window dresser at Harrods in London before starting his own interior design business. he moved to Brussels in 1990 and then to Washington, DC which is where he currently resides. The Rich man's Table was his first book published by Pan Macmillan in 2000, followed by Previous Convictions and Bitter & twisted. His fourth novel, Intents & Purposes was self-published.

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