First published as Swimming Upstream in 2013 by Booktrope Editions.
This edition first published in the United Kingdom in 2018 by Head of Zeus Ltd
Copyright © Ruth Mancini, 2013
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This is a work of fiction. All characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
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ISBN (E) 9781788544795
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