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Scottish Short Stories - Ian Rankin - 'A Deep Hole'
The narrator, Sam the Spade, is 38, lives with his mother and digs holes for a living. The story follows his involvement with a local gangster who pays him to bury a body. The author discusses the background of the story, the characters and influences behind the story.
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