Twelve Grand
Author | : Jonathan Rendall |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 2016-01-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781473546080 |
ISBN-13 | : 1473546087 |
Rating | : 4/5 (087 Downloads) |
Download or read book Twelve Grand written by Jonathan Rendall and published by Random House. This book was released on 2016-01-21 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Hello, is that Jonathan Rendall?' 'Speaking.' 'My name's Rachel. I'm calling from Yellow Jersey Press and I have a proposal for you. I'm looking for someone to give £12,000 to but the catch is they have to spend it all on gambling - horses, the dogs, casinos, boxing, golf, footie, that sort of thing - and then write a book about it. Any profits made are entirely that person's but if they lose it all I still want my book. It's high risk but without wanting to assume too much, I've heard a bit about you and somehow I thought it may appeal. Think about it - you'd have the opportunity to lay some serious bets offering serious returns, you could play hard ball in poker games for once, even go to Vegas and, as I said, those winnings are yours to blow in whatever way you wish'. 'When do I start?