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Gilbert Averell, eager to avoid taxation, splits his time between England and France. When Georges, his uncanny look‑alike, proposes a brief passport swap, Gilbert accepts. But soon events involving his sister and nephew hint that Georges’s offer was not merely friendly.
First publish date: 1980
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Michael Innes
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