Excerpt from The Lost for Words Bookshop by Stephanie Butland, plus links to reviews, author biography & more

Before I started on the box, I made a little notice–'Found–like the 'Lost' ones people make when their cats go missing. Like the cat hasn't just had a better offer and pissed off out of there. The notice said: 'Found: Grinning Jack by Brian Patten. If you are the (neglectful) owner, come in and ask for Loveday.' I stuck it in the window and tucked the book away, in the back, behind the door marked 'Private'. If no one else was going to appreciate it, then I would.

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