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The "big girl's blouse" is Alice's best friend, Conor, who offers her a job in the Samovar cafe when her vindictive boss sacks her. But Conor's boyfriend, Hector, is being pursued by Immigration—and Alice finds herself agreeing to marry him in exchange for a cut in the cafe. Inevitably the success of the Samovar attracts the attention of local gangster Jesse James and his bodyguard/hitman Joxer Boxer. The situation goes from bad to worse due to some double-dealing by Hector, and Alice has to fight to hold everything—including Conor—together. All Alice has to fall back on is a bit of native wit and a little help from her friend and neighbor Madame Maxine, Dominatrix.
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SALES POINTS A terrifically witty, fast and furious novel Dublin setting gives strong regional interest Reissued in new cover style alongside The Flight of Lucy Spoon and Maggie's Gibson's latest novel, First Holy Chameleon Praisefor Maggie Gibson:'A great romp . . . good, escapist fun' ExpressGibson's eye for comedy is keen, especially her satirical take on the thorny 'coming out
