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Andrew Meehan is the author of three previous novels, including 'The Mystery of Love' (2021) — a reimagining of Oscar and Constance Wilde’s doomed marriage, presented from her perspective. Picture: Concept&Graft

Andrew Meehan is the author of three previous novels, including 'The Mystery of Love' (2021) — a reimagining of Oscar and Constance Wilde’s doomed marriage, presented from her perspective. Picture: Concept&Graft

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Brendan Daly

  • Best Friends 
  • Andrew Meehan 
  • Muswell Press, €13.99 

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