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Book at Bedtime - In Office Hours - Episode 2

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"In Office Hours" is the new novel by Lucy Kellaway about men and women at work, and illicit love. Today, green issues confront Stella, and Bella starts work for her new boss. The latest novel from the columnist, Lucy Kellaway, is a witty and sharply observed exploration of today's contemporary corporate world, and what happens when passions run high. The economist Stella Bradberry is at the top of her game, juggling a high powered career with motherhood. Bella Chambers is a bright and pretty single mother who was forced to drop out of college, and is working as a PA to make ends meet. Both women work for Atlantic Energy, a global oil company based in London, where risk taking is a way of life. When new opportunities and challenges open up unexpectedly for Stella and Bella, they ultimately find themselves drawn into obsessive and destructive affairs. Readers: Haydn Gwynne has recently returned from Broadway where she was appearing in the award winning hit musical "Billy Elliot" after it transferred from London's West End. Award winning actress Lyndsey Marshal has most recently appeared on stage in "Three Days of Rain" and on television in "Being Human" and "Garrow's Law". Writer: Lucy Kellaway is the "Financial Times" management columnist. She lives in London and is married with four children. Abridger Sally Marmion Producer Elizabeth Allard.