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- ↑ "Boy A – a novel by Jon Trigell". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
- ↑ Serpent's Tail : Authors Archived 2007-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Jonathan Trigell's interview during the Festival international du roman noir de Frontignan 2007 Archived 2007-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
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