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Item Details
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CHASING THE GAME
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| By: |
Paul Gadsby |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£8.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1783064935 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781783064939 |
| Publisher: |
TROUBADOR PUBLISHING |
| Pub. date: |
28 May, 2014 |
| Pages: |
224 |
| Description: |
Chasing the Game is the first fictional depiction of one of Britain's most enduring true-crime mysteries that remains unsolved to this day; the theft of the Jules Rimet Trophy (the football World Cup) in London in March 1966. |
| Synopsis: |
London, spring 1966. England's Football Association is preparing to host the World Cup, unaware of the shock - and shame - they are about to encounter as the audacious daylight robbery of the Jules Rimet Trophy takes place. The Football Association members have their reputations endangered as the robbery threatens to tear their lives apart...Dale Blake, the recently promoted head of a west London racketeering firm, is struggling to deal with his unstable wife, Sheryl. Aside from his personal issues, he's desperate to boost the firm's income and prove his leadership in front of his troops, particularly second-in-command, Jimmy Parkes. Their plan is simple: snatch the Jules Rimet Trophy from its display case at Westminster Central Hall and cash in on the ransom.Clement Spears, the ageing chairman of the FA, is outraged at the global embarrassment the theft has caused. He refuses to be bullied by violent gangsters and plans to rescue the trophy and reaffirm the association's good name.As the pressure mounts, Dale's personal and professional life spirals out of control while an erratic Sheryl, a volatile Jimmy and a steely Spears are all determined to have their say in the turbulent aftermath of this notorious crime. Throw into the mix a secret replica of the trophy and a curious dog named Pickles, and the complex mystery deepens into something far worse than any of the characters anticipated.... |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Matador |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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