The Switch. Olivia Goldsmith

      OLIVIA GOLDSMITH

      THE SWITCH

       Copyright

      HarperCollinsPublishers 1 London Bridge Street, London W6 8JB

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      Published by HarperCollinsPublishers 1998

      First published in the USA by HarperCollinsPublishers 1998

      Copyright © Olivia Goldsmith 1998

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      This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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      Source ISBN: 9780007361663

      Ebook Edition © MAY 2015 ISBN: 9780007440238 Version: 2015-12-15

       Dedication

      Amy Fine Collins for helping with the idea

      Cindy Adams

      Paul Mahon for not being there when I needed him the most

      Linda Grady for her continued support and comments

      Richard Saperstein for getting it and buying it for New Line Cinema

      Lenny Gartner for the islands, the support and the earrings

      Marjorie Braman for the great edit and ‘Marjorie Moments’

      Beaver Hall for the gnawing, lodging and tail slapping

      Leonida Karpik for knowing how to sell my books

      Anthea Disney for laughing at my jokes

      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Part 1: Bait

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       Part 2: Switch

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       Part 3: Which?

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       Keep Reading

       Acknowledgments

       About the Author