The books of G.M. Ford also revolve around battles with the
bottle,
where his Baker Street Irregulars are a crew of down-and-out
drunks who
can do wonderful surveillance because no one wants to see
them. They've
made their choices and are living with them; they won't
tolerate
sympathy or lectures. Plus, these fully developed characters
are often
hilarious.
Mark
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