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  • Written by: John Niven
  • Narrated by: Angus King
  • Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
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Gary is a sweet and decent man. Only two things would improve his life - having children with his gorgeous wife, Pauline, and a lower golf handicap. Both are unlikely.

Pauline is wondering how she ended up living in an ugly little house, driving a second-hand car and making a living dressing up as Tinker Bell. She's planning to leave Gary for a self-made carpet millionaire.

Findlay, the Carpet King of Scotland, wants to trade in his obese wife for a younger model. But if he goes for a divorce, she'll take him to the cleaners. If only there was some way she could be made to disappear....

Lee, Gary's luckless brother, has botched one too many drug deals. Local crime overlord Ranta Campbell gives him one more job - one last chance to get it right. Lee's done some bad things - but murder?

When Gary gets smashed on the head by a golf ball and miraculously develops an absolutely perfect swing, everyone finds their fates rest on the final day of the Open Championship....

©2015 John Niven (P)2015 Random House AudioBooks
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Really Fun

A really fun read made enjoyable by a fantastic performance! Please give it a listen.

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Hilarious

Loved this story! Only listened because Angus King was the narrator. Angus is a master at his craft. John Niven wrote an amusing book and was fortunate to bring its ‘colourful’ characters to life.

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