Divorced and Deadly. Josephine Cox

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      Divorced and Deadly

      Finally Free!

      Josephine Cox

       Copyright

      Published by HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF

      www.harpercollins.co.uk

      Published by HarperCollinsPublishers 2009

      FIRST EDITION

      Copyright © Josephine Cox 2009

      Josephine Cox asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

      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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      EBook Edition © NOVEMBER 2009 ISBN: 9780007343706

      Version: 2017-08-10

      With much gratitude to everyone who has ever made me laugh out loud, or told me a funny story that would not go away.

      The original idea for this story came when I went to pick my sister up one day. As I turned into her cul-de-sac, I was amazed to see the corner house smothered from top to bottom in huge banners of every colour and description—complete with a massive photograph of a woman in the centre, her fist triumphantly in the air, and a caption saying:

      Newly Divorced And Up For Anything!

      It got me thinking about all the people I know who’ve been divorced, where there might be a stalker who can’t let go, or one of the party demands everything but the kitchen sink. When new relationships start and jealousy rears its ugly head, the ensuing bitterness can often create unforeseen circumstances, some tragic, some unbelievably funny. My own life, and my set of friends and family were a powerful inspiration for Ben’s uproarious account of life after divorce.

      I have drawn on the hilarious incidents that happen in real life, to real people, in real situations. At first I put snippets on the website as a temporary relief from life’s hardships, a laugh a day to keep the doctor away. But, people loved it! They were signing up in great numbers, and so the publishers in their wisdom decided it must be lengthened into a book, and here it is!

      In Divorced and Deadly, you’ll meet a bunch of characters; some you want to strangle, others you want as your best friend, and some will make you laugh out loud in a crowd, on a train, or just walking along the street.

      Divorced and Deadly comes straight out of life; mine included, because anyone who knows me will tell you, I’m a poor diva who causes chaos and destruction wherever I go! I’ve also got a wicked and vivid imagination, which produced my two crazy, hopeless characters: Ben Buskin, who writes the diary, and his hapless friend, Dickie Manse brains-in-his-pants.

      Many thanks to my unsuspecting friends and my wonderful, crazy family; not forgetting all the poor innocents I’ve sat opposite on a train or a bus. I’ve been the fly on the wall, recording every hilarious minute.

      So enjoy! I’ve got files of laughter and details of amazing antics that will make you cry with frustration and laugh ‘til you ache. So never fear, because there’s more to come! And who knows you might even recognise yourself in there!

      Table of Contents

       Cover Page

       Title Page

       Dedication

       Bedford November, Sunday

       Bedford November, Saturday

       Bedford December, Tuesday

       Bedford January, Thursday

       Bedford March, Saturday

       Bedford April, Tuesday

       Bedford April, Monday

       Bedford June, Wednesday

       Bedford June, Saturday

       Bedford July, Thursday

       Bedford August, Saturday

       Bedford September, Friday

       On The Road September, Saturday

       Blackpool Spetember, Sunday

       Blackpool September, Sunday Night

       Bedford