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The Russian forger in the book is named Charlotte Russe. I noticed a chain of womens clothing stores by this name in malls (Never went into one, I could smell the cheap coming out of the doors and from the window display, it looks at least 10 years too young for me.) Just struck me as wierd.

Charlotte russe is a classic dessert from high French cookery, one version of which is made with chocolate; the character in the book is probably named after the dessert, but that doesn't help with the clothes shops.

Peter