The Fifth ElephantThey say that diplomacy is a gentle art. That mastering it is a lifetime's work. But you do need a certain inclination in that direction. It's not something you can just pick up on the job. A few days ago Sam Vimes was a copper an important copper, true chief of police but still, at his core, a policeman. But today he is an ambassador to the mysterious, fat rich country of Uberwald. Today, Sam Vimes is also a man on the run. He has nothing but his

author of The Lost Ones and The Good Liars

her childhood in Nigeria

faces torture and intrigue - all supposedly for the good of Rome

violent revenge and revelation converge in the shadow of the Black Loch

the other is Robinson Cruso

the lines between fiction and reality begin to blur

this is a spectacular return of the crew from Trainspotting

Antonia is sure that they are coming to look for her

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She feels responsible for her behaviour