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John Ridley
John Ridley
Love is a RacketLove is a Racket Newpbk 21 Jan 99
About the Author (Photo by Terry Johnson)
Bibliography


New British Pbk Original - Bantam (1999)
Love is a Racket
Love has a funny way of showing itself
Everything's a racket for Jeffty Kittridge, ex-wannabe scriptwriter living on the skids in Hollywood: the two-bit cons he pulls for spending money, the way he convinces himself he's not drinking, how he tries to persuade the local shark that he'll pay off his 15K debt. But he's not very good at it: he's seen jail twice; those early-morning shakes he's just felt may be the first installment of the DTs; and he's recently received a payment-due reminder of broken thumbs. In fact, Jeffty is a big-time loser, and getting bigger all the time.
Until he stumbles on a street-hardened, exquisitely beautiful young homeless woman who inspires love... and the idea for the perfect con. It's Jeffty's chance to hit it big, to be set for life in a new world with his new love ... except -as the story speeds him towards what he imagines will be a moment of blissed-out consummation he's actually on his way to discovering that love can be the biggest racket of them all.


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About The Author
John Ridley is the author of one other novel, Stray Dogs, recently an Oliver Stone film, U-Turn, for which he also wrote the screenplay. He has also gained a strong reputation as a film producer and director. He lives in Los Angeles.

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Bibliography
N.B. dates and publishers in dark red indicate British First Editions. Dates and publishers in black indicate recent reprints.

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