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| Author | Anthony Armstrong |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Methuen |
Publication date | 1952 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
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He Was Found in the Road is a 1952 thriller novel by the British author Anthony Armstrong. [1] [2]
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| Author | Anthony Armstrong |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Methuen |
Publication date | 1952 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
He Was Found in the Road is a 1952 thriller novel by the British author Anthony Armstrong. [1] [2]
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