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Korruption Kills - Part One: Alone On The Throne - cover

Korruption Kills - Part One: Alone On The Throne

Mike Scantebury

Publisher: First E-Book

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Summary

Adventurer Mickey has been shot and is now confined to a wheelchair. Luckily he has taken up a new role as CEO of a major property developer in the North West of England. Still, as a former crime fighter he is staggered by the bribery and corruption that seems everywhere in his business. He struggles to cope with the finances, let alone the underhand dabbling and backstabbing that make up his day. When he hears that someone has been commissioned to kill him, it is almost a relief. At last, something he easily understands! What follows are a series of attempts on his life, and Mickey is concerned that he is too easy a target. If only he could get out of the chair!
Available since: 03/26/2023.

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