This Book is an excerpt from a James Hadley Chase novel, focusing on a writer, Cameron, who interviews a disreputable informant, Al Barney, in Paradise City, Florida. Barney recounts a complex tale involving various characters, including a struggling movie star, Don Elliot, and a pair of petty thieves, Joey and Cindy Luck, whose lives intertwine with a stolen collection of Russian stamps and a kidnapping plot. The narrative is non-linear, jumping between the present-day interview and flashbacks of the events Barney describes. The story highlights themes of crime, greed, and the darker side of human nature, woven together with witty dialogue and vivid descriptions of the Florida setting. Ultimately, the interconnected stories resolve, with several characters meeting unexpected ends and others finding a new, less criminal path in life.You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:https://linktr.ee/book_shelterProduced by:https://www.podcaistudio.com/

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