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Goodreads asked Fergus Currie:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Fergus Currie The Grangemouth Conspiracy was initially inspired by events from my childhood. It is odd that your question comes up in the book itself. Mike Norton is asked the same question quite late on, in Part Six I believe.
Cheers
Fergus

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