Jason Marriner - Life as a Chelsea Headhunter

LIFE AS A CHELSEA HEADHUNTER

JASON MARRINER

Foreword by Kerry Dixon

First published in 2009 by

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In loving memory of my Nan, I miss you every day.

T o my good friends: Tim Rice, Aruhn Maharajh, Paul H Hopping Nicky Olpin Steve Paget Paul Treherne Alan Glazier Sid Rabbetts Ray Kennet Ricky Alboni Micky Greenaway Barry Johnstone Simon Gillard Mark Ash Leslie Costa Linda Costa Kath Scott who all died too young xxx

Special thanks to my legal team: Michael Wolkind QC, Adam Budworth junior counsel and to my solicitors James Saunders, Martin Fisher, Huw Jones, Tom OGorman and Helen Leadbeater. In my opinion we won 40.

And to Rob Potter for helping me with my book.

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