THE SAINT PETER’S PLOT
Derek Lambert
This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.
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First published in Great Britain by Arlington Books (Publishers) Ltd 1978
Copyright © Derek Lambert 1978
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For Mike and Sybil Keats,
Natasha, my god-daughter, and Alexia.
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