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Author | P. J. Tracy |
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Language | English |
Genre | Thriller, crime, mystery |
Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons (US) |
Publication date | 2003 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (paperback) |
Pages | 454 pp (UK paperback) |
ISBN | 0-14-101132-7 (UK Paperback) |
OCLC | 56455902 |
Followed by | Live Bait |
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