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The Dog Who Came In From The Cold

The new Corduroy Mansions novel by Alexander McCall Smith exclusive to Telegraph.co.uk.

The dog who came in from the cold

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“So what do I do?” Caroline asked. “What do I say to him?”

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William French

Wine merchant living in Corduroy Mansions, and lover of wines of the Bordeaux region.

Freddie de la Hay

Temporary vegetarian dog to William French with the ability to fasten his own seatbelt

Eddie French

Still lives with his father William, in Corduroy Mansions

Marcia Light

Proprietrix of Marcia’s Table with her sights set on William.

Oedipus Snark

Possibly the first ever nasty Liberal Democrat MP

Barbara Ragg

Literary agent and recently-made fiancé of (the impossibly handsome and wonderful) Hugh.

Other characters

Berthea Snark

Psychoanalyst and unwilling mother to Oedipus Snark

Caroline Jarvis

A proud and thoughtful student of fine art at the Sotheby’s Institute.

Dee Binder

Puritanical manageress of the Pimlico Vitamin and Supplement Agency

Jo Partlin

Assistant manager at a wine bar (part-time) living in Corduroy Mansions.

Jenny Hedge

Long-suffering PA to Oedipus Snark MP living in Corduroy Mansions

Basil Wickramsinghe

An accountant, of the quiet sort, living in Corduroy Mansions

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