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The Penny brothers – Mark and Jonathan – grew up in the West Midlands but have travelled far and wide. This – their first novel – became a contest to see who could create the funniest characters/dialogue/storylines, and it won’t end there: their rivalry lives on.
It may be wondered why this book is divided into “parts” instead of chapters. The
answer gives some small insight into how the book came into being in the first place.
It all began, more years ago than we care to remember, as a game of sibling rivalry
to see which of us could create the most exciting and outrageous plotlines, the most
believable yet quirky characters and the funniest dialogue and gags. We took it in
turns to write a part then, when inspiration had deserted us, posted the story so
far to the other to add the next part. Only when the book was complete did we review
the manuscript to iron out the numerous inconsistencies, dead-
The Penny Brothers, January 2009.
