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From the creator of the Rumpole stories a novel of middle-class do-gooding gone awry Fans of John Mortimer and his popular Rumpole mysteries will love "Quite Honestly," a comedy filled with a delightful cast of characters and Mortimer s unique and entertaining take on a life of crime. Life couldn t be better for Lucinda Purefoy college educated, with a steady boyfriend and a job offer in advertising. With all this good fortune, isn t it appropriate for her to give something back to society? Armed with only good intentions, she joins Social Carers, Reformers and Praeceptors (SCRAP, for short), a misguided organization that recruits women to becomes guides, philosophers, and friends to ex-convicts coming out of prison. Once she meets her charge, Terry Keegan, the ensuing hilarity and mishaps produce a signature Mortimer tale, full of wit and surprise.Mortimer, John is the author of 'Quite Honestly', published 2005 under ISBN 9780670915767 and ISBN 0670915769.
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