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The Camel and the Butterfly

By: Michael Whitworth
Narrated by: Rupert Bush
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Summary

All Thomas Mirren wants is a simple life. He’s an old man now, after all.

On his 90th birthday, while selling poppies, Thomas interrupts two shoplifters. To get back at him, they start a rumor that the former soldier had never served in the army. Just an old man pretending to be a hero. But, who would believe such a thing?

Ian Rogers is a journalist. Things are quiet in the office, but then one day, he’s handed a story: something about a military imposter. Someone is claiming that Thomas Mirren is a fraud. And, it seems there’s no record of the old soldier either. Could there be something to it?

In a world where perception is reality, does the truth even matter anymore? Does the past matter? Well, it matters to Thomas Mirren, and it looks like his past is about to catch up with him.

©2021 Cahill Davis Publishing Limited (P)2022 Cahill Davis Publishing Limited

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Gripping gentle mystery about selflessness.

Great pace for a gentle mystery story. Expected more drama at the end rather than the subtextual one we got. A few Easter Eggs in there eg, don't get Dr Banner angry!

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