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''Boiling a Frog'' is a novel by Scottish author [[Christopher Brookmyre]]. ▼
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| followed by = Be My Enemy
| publication date = 2000
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▲'''''Boiling a Frog''''' is a novel by Scottish author [[Christopher Brookmyre]].
It was published in 2000 and is the third book featuring Brookmyre's recurring character journalist Jack Parlabane.
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Meanwhile, out in the free world, scandals on the political scene have presented the [[Corrupt Church|Roman Catholic church]] with the opportunity to cast itself in the role of the [[Moral Guardians|the guardian of morality]], an opportunity it exploits fully. Power struggles, face-saving maneuvers and dirty tricks played by priests, politicians and those mightiest of modern creatures, the public relations people, ensue.
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* [[The Aggressive Drug Dealer]]: Subverted. Mike's in prison for a drug-related crime, but he's not aggressive in any sense.
* [[Ass Shove]]: {{spoiler|Politician and very much public person Peter finds himself in an extremely uncomfortable and career wise potentially disastrous situation due to a mishap with a vibrator.}}
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