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    Ebook299 pages4 hours

    Only When I Larf

    By Len Deighton

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    Three confidence tricksters - two blokes and a bird - had a style that earned them millions.

    Silas was the leader, slick and self-assured – but dissatisfied. Bob was the junior partner, longing for the open road where pickings were rich and the living was easy. And Liz, Silas’ mistress, was… in between. Theirs was a built-in love triangle with its own rewards… and its own dangers.

    In New York these con-artists do a ‘business deal’ worth millions. But back in London Silas’ plan to bilk an emergent African nation misfires. Then Bob takes over the running of the operation – and Liz. A Beirut bank is their target and each member of the trio gets what he or she deserves – each with a twist of lemon.

    This reissue includes a foreword from the cover designer, Oscar-winning filmmaker Arnold Schwartzman, and an introduction by Len Deighton, which offers a fascinating insight into the writing of the story.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins UK
    Release dateSep 29, 2011
    ISBN9780007450862
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      A comedy thriller about three confidence tricksters - two blokes and a bird bound together in a love triangle - who operate with style and skill that earn them millions.Made into a movie in 1968.