 First edition | |
| Author | Vu Tran |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction, thriller |
| Published | 2015 |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company [1] |
| Pages | 298 pp [1] |
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