Author | K. C. Constantine |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Publisher | The Mysterious Press of Warner Books |
Publication date | 1995 |
Media type | Print (hardback) |
Pages | 314 |
ISBN | 0-89296-543-6 |
OCLC | 31131489 |
Preceded by | Bottom Liner Blues |
Followed by | Good Sons |
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