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SEVERAL DECEPTIONS， Jane Stevenson s brilliant and highly acclaimed novella collection， was an outstanding literary debut. Now， with her first novel， she again offers readers a work of dazzling intelligence， elegant wit， and keen social observation. An affectionate homage to the classic English detective story， LONDON BRIDGES is set in 1990s London and crafted with a very modern spin. Its plot centers on a treasure lost in the Blitz and newly discovered by an unscrupulous lawyer， who is tempted by greed into a series of crimes leading to murder. A highly contemporary cast of characters assembles to confound him， including a charming and flamboyant gay classicist in hot pursuit of a sixth-century homoerotic poem he hopes will revive his flagging career， a young Indian lawyer fighting British prejudices of race and class， and a very nice dog named Alice. The main character， lovingly depicted， is London itself， in all its rich variousness. Among the novel s themes are the rewards of friendship and community. the imperatives of both preservation and change， and the intertwining， with unexpected effects， of lives in a great city. A lighthearted work shadowed by moments of genuine pathos， LONDON BRIDGES is wonderfully entertaining. It will captivate readers with its high-spirited， stylish storytelling and playful scholarship.
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