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Derek was straight out of Scott Fitzgerald, recalls Tom Stoppard, and his idea for a thriller about a double agent ordered to kill himself was absolutely brilliant

Left to right: Piers Paul Read, Derek Marlowe, Peter Bergman and Tom Stoppard, members of Literarisches Colloquium. COURTESY OF PIERS PAUL READ 
issue 02 May 2015

  • A Dandy in Aspic

    Derek Marlowe

    Silvertail Books, pp. 250

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