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Allan Massie: 'Death in Bordeaux'

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After writing Gomorra, he spent 4 years in hiding. Roberto Saviano has written a second book about being on the hit-list of one of the world's most notorious criminal organisations. Plus Eve Jackson meets well-known Scottish writer Allan Massie to talk about his latest book, "Death in Bordeaux", a murder mystery set in France during the occupation.

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