Family Affair
The art swindles were as brilliant as they were profitable. They would have been perfect crimes if if had not been for Sir John Appleby, retired Chief Commissioner or Metropolitan Police.
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Chappie’s discussion starters
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- Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
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- What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
- If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
- Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?