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The Dancing Face

Mike Phillips

Gus Dixon is campaigning for the payment of reparations to Africa by European governments. He needs leading Africans to help so is attracted to Nigerian politician, Dr Akinye Okigbo. Okigbo sees in Gus a tool to further his political ends - by stealing a priceless mask called the "Dancing Face".

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Maureen highlighted this crime novel, noting its 1997 UK origin and its US release, as well as its plot about stealing a gold mask.

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The Dancing Face, a crime novel that originally came out in Britain in 1997 and is now available for the first time in the United States. ... Gus masterminds a scheme to steal The Dancing Face, a gold...

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Maureen highlighted this crime novel, noting its 1997 UK origin and its US release, as well as its plot about stealing a gold mask.

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The Dancing Face, a crime novel that originally came out in Britain in 1997 and is now available for the first time in the United States. ... Gus masterminds a scheme to steal The Dancing Face, a gold mask from Benin that's packed away in a London exhibition space.

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