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When washed-up actor Alfie Halliday stumbles into the world of international espionage via a London amateur dramatics society, he discovers that his new director Valentina Orlov has a secret far more dramatic than anything on stage. With retired MI6 operative Harry Blatch lurking in the wings and MI5’s Ruth Calder closing in, the show must go on — even if it kills them.
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The sequel to Thespianage. Alfie Halliday thought his accidental spy career was over. Unfortunately, Edinburgh has other ideas. Set during the Edinburgh Fringe, Fringetelligence brings together burnt scones, sleeper agents, amateur dramatics, international intrigue and a stuffed dog called Keith.
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Well some of you asked for it, and I have now finished writing the sequel to Thespianage. Fringetelligence will be published before Christmas, so get subcribribed to keep up to date.
Following the wonderful feedback for Thespianage, I have started writing the sequel. Fringetelligence takes Alfie Halliday to the Edinburgh Fringe for another unlikely encounter with espionage.
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Visit the blog →After months of watching crime and spy dramas, gathering ideas and making notes, I finally put pen to paper. Thespianage is now available.
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Ian Goddard is a Surrey-based writer with a weakness for absurd situations, sharp dialogue, and characters who are in way over their heads. His debut comedy novel, Thespianage, blends the worlds of amateur dramatics and international espionage into something that probably shouldn’t work — but absolutely does.
When not writing, Ian can be found balancing the equally treacherous waters of corporate life and family life. He lives in a small village in Surrey, where the rain provides excellent atmosphere for brooding over plot points and the theatre scene provides endless inspiration.
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