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A warning visit from Ed the Ted and a worrying visit from Mr Cool.

A marriage - and a nasty shock. A warning visit from Ed the Ted - and a worrying visit from Mr Cool. Read by Joel MacCormack.

London, 1958: Colin MacInnes' teenage narrator sets about making some serious money in an attempt to win back the love of his life, only to get a nasty shock. 

But there are more shocks to come when he has a warning visit from Ed the Ted, plus a worrying visit from Mr Cool.

Cult classic read by Joel MacCormack.

Abridged and produced by Sara Davies.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2014.

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