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| Author | Derek Lambert |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Arlington |
Publication date | 1980 |
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I, Said the Spy is a 1980 thriller novel by the British writer Derek Lambert. [1]
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