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The hopeless life of Charlie Summers

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Hector Chetwode-Talbot, Eck to his friends, has left the army after a rather nasty moment in Afghanistan. At a loss as to what to do next, he is approached by an old schoolfriend, Bilbo Mountwilliam, who runs an investment fund. …

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Hector Chetwode-Talbot, Eck to his friends, has left the army after a rather nasty moment in Afghanistan. At a loss as to what to do next, he is approached by an old schoolfriend, Bilbo Mountwilliam, who runs an investment fund. He persuades Eck to join the company as a greeter. All Eck has to do is supply his rich contacts with entertainment and large gin and tonics and let the fund managers do the rest - back cover.

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"Hector Chetwode-Talbot, Eck to his friends, has left the army after a rather nasty moment in Afghanistan. At a loss as to what to do next, he is approached by …"

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