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The Twain Maxim

by Clem Chambers · 2010

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Whizzkid trader Jim has gone missing after buying into a new mine in Congo. Baz is a shady mine promoter who stops at nothing to part speculators with their money. 'Man Bites Dog' is a Congolese child soldier trapped in a world of brutality. In 'The Twain Maxim', their converging paths cross with devastating results.

Genre
detectivedetectiveMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
missing personsmissing personsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2010s2010sMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 384 pages

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