So Here’s a Thing
by Michael Marshall SmithSo Here’s a Thing
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About Michael Marshall Smith
Novelist and screenwriter, friend to cats, and Creative Director of The Blank Corporation, a film and TV production company. All opinions are my own — nobody else wanted them. This version contains bug fixes and general improvements.
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