Luck and Other Deadly Things

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Christopher Byford. Luck and Other Deadly Things

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CHRISTOPHER BYFORD was born in 1980 in Wellingborough, England. He learnt to walk whilst holding on to a golden retriever and fondly remembers the days of BMX bikes and conker matches. He left college to suffer as an IT Manager for a small multinational before, in his words, escaping to Gloucester. After working for some large tech companies he seized the opportunity to become a full-time author. It was the best thing he’s ever done.

The Gambler’s Den Series

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With a slow heave, Franco opened up the throttle, keeping a close eye on the gauges before him, even though he didn’t understand completely how to read them yet. Things were seemingly steady and that was enough for him to simply enjoy the powerful rush of acceleration, as if a team of keen horses were contained in the boiler, dragging the metal onward in haste. The train exploded across the landscape with little restraint, with blasts of smoke and steam painting the patchy afternoon sky in equal quantities.

‘She moves, I’ll give her that!’ Franco called over the wind.

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