Sarah Bradford

Diamond in the Rough

Madam, Where Are Your Mangoes? An Episodic Memoir

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Anyone who thinks lawyers are boring should read this book. Desmond de Silva has outfought, outwitted, outdined and outdrunk everyone, from warlords, criminal dictators, Hollywood stars and top footballers to major political figures and serial murderers. It reads like a real-life thriller.

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